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zhøe'hofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoef'hofng; zhøef'hofng; (zhef'hofng) [[...]] 

air in the wind

晾風

• Na bøo jit thafng phak, zhøe'hofng ia øe taf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo jit thafng phak, zhoef'hofng (zhef'hofng) ia e taf.; Na bøo jit thafng phak, zhøef'hofng ia øe taf. [[...]] 
  If there is no sun, air it in the wind, and it will dry.
  如果沒有陽光晒,晾風也會乾。

cviuxsvoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviu'svoaf [[...]] 

ascend a mountain, go ashore (archaic)

上山

• Cviuxsvoaf ia cit jit, løqhae ia cit jit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cviu'svoaf ia cit jit, løh'hae ia cit jit. [[...]] 
  nice way of saying one should not be in a rush to get things done. Festina lente! (Lit. Going up the mountain is a day, going down to sea is also a day)
  上山也一天,下海也一天,慢慢來,不用急。

• Cviuxsvoaf khvoax svoasix, jibmngg khvoax lang'ix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cviu'svoaf khvoax svoaf'six, jip'mngg khvoax laang'ix. [[...]] 
  Be aware of the wishes of your host. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. (Lit. In climbing a mountain, look at the mountain contours, if you enter a person's home, consider his feelings.)
  見風轉舵,入鄉隨俗。

iuomi'my [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iux'my'my [[...]] 

delicate, tender

細嫩

• Iuomi'my ee gyn'ar lie ia kvar ka y hied kuijit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iux'my'my ee girn'ar lie ia kvar ka y hied kuy'jit. [[...]] 
  Such a tender child, do you dare not pay any attention to him all day.
  細嫩的小孩,你也敢給他放一整天。

jidia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit'ia [[...]] 

day and night

日夜

jidsw-iaxliam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit'sw'ia'liam; jit'sw-ia'liam [[...]] 

think about day and night

日思夜念

jit too samzhafn, ia too itsiog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit too safm'zhafn, ia too id'siog [[...]] 

The people have no other ambition than food in their bellies and a roof over their head.

日圖三餐,夜圖一宿

jit toarn ia tioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit toarn ia tioong [[...]] 

short days and long nights

日短夜長

toarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toarn; (tea) [[...]] 

short, be deficient, to want, shortcoming, faults, mistakes, errors

短

• ciedtioong poftoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciet'tioong por'toarn [[...]] 
  make up for a deficiency in one part by great abundance or super excellence in another part
  截長補短

• jit toarn ia tioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit toarn ia tioong [[...]] 
  short days and long nights
  日短夜長

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