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zhaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan [[...]]

fierce and cruel, savage

凶殘

Hid ee laang cyn zhaan, iong tøar tuqsie cit ee laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn zhaan, iong tøf'ar tuh'sie cit ee laang. [[...]]
That man is very fierce, he used a knife to stab someone.
那個人很凶殘,用刀子殺死了一個人。

ciøqsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøh'say [[...]]

stone lion found at the entrance of many temples

石獅

phaq ciøqsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq ciøh'say [[...]]
carve a stone lion
彫石獅

iong padlaang ee kunthaubør zefng ciøqsay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iong pat'laang ee kuun'thaau'bør zefng ciøh'say; iong pat'laang ee kuun'thaau'bør/buo zefng ciøh'say [[...]]
use someone for your own advantage, to hurt someone for one's own benefits (Lit. use someone else's fist to carve a stone dragon.)
用別人的拳頭打石獅,損人利己。

kautiang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw'tiang [[...]]

entrust to, to commission, to consign

託付,交代

øe kautiang`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e kaw'tiang'tid; øe kaw'tiang`tid [[...]]
be trustworthy, be reliable
可託付的

Taixcix na kautiang u laang, ciaq u hoatto thafng khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'cix na kaw'tiang u laang, ciaq u hoad'to thafng khix. [[...]]
If someone can be found to take care of my work, then I can go.
事情如果能託付人,才有辦法去。

Hiahnih bøo sirn'iong ee laang, lie ia kvar kautiang y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaq'nih bøo sixn'iong ee laang, lie ia kvar kaw'tiang y. [[...]]
That untrustworthy a person, do you dare entrust your work to him.
那麼無信用的人,你也敢託付他。

putjiin-putgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'jiin'pud'gi; pud'jiin-pud'gi [[...]]

irreligious and unjust

不仁不義

Kaupoee hid khoarn putjinputgi ee laang u sviar loxiong? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kaw'poee hid khoarn pud'jiin'pud'gi ee laang u sviar lo'iong? [[...]]
Of what value is it to associate with irreligious and unjust people?
交那種不仁不義的人有什麼用?

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