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bagciw bøe tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw be tngr'luun; bak'ciw bøe tngr'luun [[...]]
eyes immovable like when about to die, or in a long, steady stare, staring at something
眼睛不能翻轉,直瞪眼。

bagciw kym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym [[...]]
sharpness of the vision, clear sightedness, a keen eye
眼睛亮

bagciw kimkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw kym'kym [[...]]
very vivid or lively eyes, brilliant eyes, shiny eyes, spark-eyed
睜著眼睛,眼睛張著

Bagciw bøo kym, bøexhiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bak'ciw bøo kym, be'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang.; Bak'ciw bøo kym, bøe'hiao khvoax hør phvae laang. [[...]]
If your eyes are not sharp, you can't tell the difference between good and bad people.
眼不亮,不會辨別好人壞人。

Y bagciw kimkym, bøo teq khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bak'ciw kym'kym, bøo teq khuxn. [[...]]
His eyes are wide open, he's not sleeping.
他眼睛張著,沒睡。

bagciw koax mnglii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax mngg'lii [[...]]
said of a child's eyes not washed in the morning, bleary-eyed
睡眼惺忪

bagciw koax tawkaix, khvoartiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø boeq aix.; bak'ciw koax tao'kaix, khvoax'tiøh laang ee mih tø bøeq aix. [[...]]
He's selfish, every thing he sees, he wants.
見了他人財物就想要,佔為己有。

bagciw pehkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'khuy [[...]]
open the eyes
張開眼睛

bagciw pehkym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw peq'kym [[...]]
open the eyes, wake up
眼睛睜開

Cid ee gyn'ar bagciw pehkym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu boeq ciah pviar.; Cid ee girn'ar bak'ciw peq'kym ciu bøeq ciah pviar. [[...]]
As soon as this kid opens his eyes, he wants to eat goodies.
這個孩子眼睛一睜開就要吃餅。

bagciw pefngpeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw perng'peh [[...]]
turning the white of the eyes, as in anger or when about to die
眼睛翻白

bagciw tiafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tiafm [[...]]
eye is smarting because of a foreign object
眼睛刺痛

bagciw tngfluun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw tngr'luun [[...]]
eyes turned to show the whites
眼睛翻轉

bagciw toaxsealuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw toa'sex'luie [[...]]
looking at things with uneven eyes, treat with partiality, partial
私偏,不公

bagciw phwphuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw phuo'phuo [[...]]
the eyes become blurred, sight grows dim, eyes not seeing clearly, as from old age, illness, or liquor
眼睛朦朧

bad ciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad ciah [[...]]

have the experience of eating

吃過

Lie bad ciah onglaai `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie bad ciah oong'laai `bøo? [[...]]
Have you ever eaten pineapples?
你吃過鳳梨嗎?

Goar bad ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bad ciah. [[...]]
I have eaten it.
我吃過

badsad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bat'sad [[...]]

bed bug

臭蟲

badsad ciah kheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bat'sad ciah kheq [[...]]
the bed bug eats the guest - said by one when the guest offers cigarette to the host
主人反吃客人的,主人反被客人招待

bøe-''toxngsuu''-tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be-''verb''-tid; bøe-''verb''-tid [[...]]

expresses impossibility, equivalent to "not + verb + -able or -ible", The tone of the enclitic "tit" goes into the third tone and the verb before this enclitic does not change its tone. The affirmative is "øe + verb + tit"

不,不會

bøe ciah`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be ciah'tid; bøe ciah`tid [[...]]
cannot be eaten, not edible
吃不得

bøexzøx`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be zøx'tid; bøe'zøx/zøex`tid [[...]]
cannot be done, not permitted
做不得

bøexeng`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be eng'tid; bøe'eng`tid [[...]]
It's not permissible, It cannot be used.
不能用,不行

bøe ciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'ciah; bøe ciah [[...]]

poor appetite owing to illness, not to be able to eat very much

沒有食慾

Goar yzeeng khaq bøexciah, kixnlaai khaq gauciah`aq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ie'zeeng khaq be'ciah, kin'laai khaq gaau'ciah af.; Goar ie'zeeng khaq bøe'ciah, kin/kun'laai khaq gaau'ciah`aq. [[...]]
Previously I did not have much of an appetite, now I eat very well.
我以前的食慾不好,近來食慾較好。

bøexhiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hiao; bøe'hiao [[...]]

do not know how to (affirmative form is øexhiao)

不會

Bøexhiao sayzuun hiaam khøef oafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khef oafn.; Bøe'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khøef oafn. [[...]]
The person who can't navigate a boat says the river is too winding.
不會開船嫌溪彎,不怪自己能力差,反而怨天尤人。

Bøexhiao siuu, khanthoaf laxnphaf toa kiuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be'hiao siuu, khafn'thoaf lan'phaf toa khiuu.; Bøe'hiao siuu, khafn'thoaf lan'phaf toa kiuu. [[...]]
blame the hammer when you don't drive the nail straight, blame others or other things for personal skills being insufficient (Lit. Don't know how to swim because scrotum is too big.)
不怪自己能力差,反而怨天尤人。

Cid kux ee iesux goar bøexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux ee ix'sux goar be'hiao.; Cid kux ee ix'sux goar bøe'hiao. [[...]]
I don't know the meaning of this sentence, don't know how to explain it.
這句的意思我不懂。

Goar bøexhiao saychiaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao sae'chiaf.; Goar bøe'hiao sae'chiaf. [[...]]
I don't know how to drive a car.
我不會開車。

Goar bøexhiao korng Enggie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao korng Efng'gie.; Goar bøe'hiao korng Efng'gie. [[...]]
I cannot (don't know how to) speak English.
我不會講英語。

Goar bøexhiao eng ti ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao eng ti ciah.; Goar bøe'hiao eng ti ciah. [[...]]
I cannot (don't know how to) eat with chopsticks.
我不會用筷子吃飯。

bøe køeachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be koex'chiuo; bøe køex'chiuo [[...]]

unable to do something successfully

沒得手

thautheh bøe køeachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaw'theh be koex'chiuo; thaw'theh bøe køex'chiuo [[...]]
unable to steal successfully
沒偷得手

In'ui langkheq laai, cittngx ciah bøe køeachiuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui laang'kheq laai, cid tngx ciah be koex'chiuo.; Yn'ui laang'kheq laai, cid'tngx ciah bøe køex'chiuo. [[...]]
Because a visitor came, I could not finish my meal
因為客人來,這餐飯吃不成。

bøexpar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'par; bøe'par [[...]]

insatiable appetite, greedy

不飽

ciah bøexpar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be'par; ciah bøe'par [[...]]
insatiable appetite
吃不飽

bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'tiaau; bøe'tiaau [[...]]

not firmly fixed, fastened or tied

不牢,不上癮

ciah bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be'tiaau; ciah bøe'tiaau [[...]]
can't hold (keep) anything down, can't be addicted to certain drug
吃不上癮

khia bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khia be'tiaau; khia bøe'tiaau [[...]]
can't stand up, can't remain standing
站不住

khør bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør be'tiaau; khør bøe'tiaau [[...]]
cannot pass entrance exam
考不上

kix bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kix be'tiaau; kix bøe'tiaau [[...]]
cannot memorize
記不住

liaam bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liaam be'tiaau; liaam bøe'tiaau [[...]]
will not adhere, stick together
黏不住

pak bøextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pak be'tiaau; pak bøe'tiaau [[...]]
cannot tie up
綁不住

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

hulled rice

米

ciah bie mxzay bykex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah bie m'zay bie'kex [[...]]
person who knows but little of the world
不知天高地厚

zaixlaai-bie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'laai'bie; zai'laai-bie [[...]]
customary rice
在來米

zhørbie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhøx'bie [[...]]
rice separated from the husk
糙米

zudbie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zut'bie [[...]]
glutinous rice
糯米

honglaibie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'laai'bie [[...]]
improved rice
蓬萊米

peqbie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peh'bie [[...]]
rice beaten white in the mortar
白米

bøo guu sae bea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo guu sae bea [[...]]

use the means at hand, make an adjustment (Lit. If there is no ox, then use a horse.)

無牛用馬耕,事出無奈

Zwciah`ee na bøextaxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cie'ciah'ee na be'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai cie.; Zuo'ciah`ee na bøe'taxng laai, bøo guu sae bea, goar laai zuo. [[...]]
If the cook cannot come, then I'll cook.
廚子如不能來,沒辦法,我來煮。

In'ui lauxsw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kor'mngg`ee laai kax Taioaan-oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan'oe.; Yn'ui lau'sw bøo laai, bøo guu sae bea, kiøx kox'mngg`ee laai kax Taai'oaan-oe. [[...]]
Since the teacher didn't come, call the gate keeper to teach Taiwanese.
因為老師沒來,沒辦法,叫看門的來教台語。

bøiuu bøsiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'iuu bøo'siefn [[...]]

quiet, simple, unexciting and placid life, mild flavored food

清淡,不油膩

ciah kaq bøiuu bøsiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah kaq bøo'iuu bøo'siefn [[...]]
life is difficult (Lit. eat till food has no taste)
形容生活很窮苦

bøkhoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'khoax [[...]]

be too late to do something, to hurry to do something, no time to

來不及,沒空檔

Zøx kaq bøkhoax ciaqpng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx kaq bøo'khoax ciah'png. [[...]]
Worked until it was too late to eat.
作到來不及吃飯。

bøkixm bøkhi ciah pahji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'kixm bøo'khi ciah paq'ji [[...]]

There is no taboo, you can live to be a hundred.

無禁忌活百歲

bølaiciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'laai'ciah [[...]]

not to make progress

沒有進度

bøtapsab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'tab'sab [[...]]

not enough

不夠

Six go ee laang ciah svaf liap kam'ar, bøtapbøsab goar bøo aix ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Six go ee laang ciah svaf liap kafm'ar, bøo'tab'bøo'sab goar bøo aix ciah. [[...]]
Four or five people ate three bananas, there wasn't enough for me to eat.
四五個人吃三個橘子不夠吃,我不要吃。

bøo thafng ciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo thafng ciah [[...]]

having nothing to eat

沒得吃

Bøe ciah Goxjit-zøeq zaxng, phoax hiuu m kafm paxng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boe ciah go'jit'zeq zaxng, phoax'hiuu m'kafm paxng.; Bøe ciah Go'jit'zøeq zaxng, phoax hiuu m kafm paxng. [[...]]

Don't discard your heavy winter clothing until after May fifth

未吃五月節粽,破長襖不願放。

borng... (''plus Verb'') [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng... (''plus Verb'') [[...]]

content oneself with coarse food, trivial work and valueless books

姑且,將就

bofngkorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'korng [[...]]
talk at random, sometimes idle jesting, half-joking, half in earnest, well now, just speak
隨便講

bofngkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: borng'khix [[...]]
tolerable, not very good, but may do
將就

Eng'eeng ku pørzoar borng khvoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eeng'eeng ku pøx'zoar borng khvoax. [[...]]
nothing to do but read old newspapers
沒事且看看舊報紙。

Na zhøe bøo thaulo, kang'iuo ia tiøh bofngzøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na zhoe bøo thaau'lo, kafng'iuo ia tiøh borng'zøx.; Na zhøe bøo thaau'lo, kafng'iuo ia tiøh borng'zøx. [[...]]
If you can't find a job, workers should do less meaningful work.
如找不著工作,工友也只好將就了。

Phvayciah si phvayciah, paktor na iaw tiøh bofngciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phvae'ciah si phvae'ciah, pag'tor na iaw tiøh borng'ciah. [[...]]
True it is not good tasting, but when you are hungry anything will do.
難吃是難吃,肚子餓了,也只好將就吃了。

boxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boxng; (boxng'boxng) [[...]]

thoughtless, careless, reckless

惘,放蕩

Cid ee gyn'ar cyn boxng (borngboxng) m thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar cyn boxng (boxng'boxng) m thak'zheq. [[...]]
This kid is very reckless, he won't study.
這個孩子很放蕩,不讀書。

Lie cyn boxng, svatngx ciah bøe par, iao sviuxbøeq bøea tiexnsi. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie cyn boxng, svaf'tngx ciah be par, iao sviu'boeq bea tien'si.; Lie cyn boxng, svaf'tngx ciah bøe par, iao sviu'bøeq bøea tien'si. [[...]]
You are very reckless, you don't eat three full meals a day but you are thinking of buying a television set.
你很糊塗,三餐不飽,還想要買電視。

bu'eg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'eg [[...]]

unprofitable, useless

無益

Ciaqhwn tuix sinthea bueg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'hwn tuix syn'thea buu'eg [[...]]
Smoking is bad for your health.
吸煙對身體無益。

zafban [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zar'ban [[...]]

sooner or later, some day, eventually

早晚,遲早

Lie na bøeq o'peh ciah, zafban øe phoarpve. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na boeq of'peh ciah, zar'ban e phoax'pve.; Lie na bøeq of'peh ciah, zar'ban øe phoax'pve/pvi. [[...]]
If you eat things without discretion, some day you will get sick.
你如果要亂吃,早晚會生病。

zaixsvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'svef [[...]]

be among the living, be living, be in the world, not dead

在世

Zaixsvef ciah cit liap tau, khahhør syau haux ti'thaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zai'svef ciah cit liap tau, khaq'hør sie'au haux ty'thaau.; Zai'svef/svy ciah cit liap tau, khaq'hør sie'au haux ty'thaau. [[...]]
It's better to take care of parents while they are alive rather than make a show of being filial at their funeral. (Lit. Better to give parents one bean when living rather than to offer them a pig's head after they die.)
在生吃一粒豆,勝過死後孝豬頭。父母在世時好好孝敬,比在身後才大事祭拜有意義。

Zaixsvef m haux na'aau, syau ciaq haux kvoazha'thaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zai'svef m haux naa'aau, sie'au ciaq haux kvoaf'zhaa'thaau.; Zai'svef/svy m haux naa'aau, sie'au ciaq haux kvoaf'zhaa'thaau. [[...]]
to pay respect to parents after they die after not taking care of them while they were living, unfilial
父母在生不養,死後才想孝敬。

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

choking or suffocating sensation from drink or food caught in the throat

嗆

ciah iøqhurn zagtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah iøh'hurn zak'tiøh [[...]]
powdered medicine caught in the throat
吃藥粉嗆著了。

tiøh kazak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøh'kaf'zak; tiøh kaf'zak [[...]]
slight obstruction in the throat or nose
嗆著

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

disturb, make a disturbance, annoy by noise and clamor, noisy

吵鬧

Cit'ee gyn'ar cyn gaau zhar, liampvy zhar bøeq ciah pviar, liampvy zhar bøeq lym tee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'nar cyn gaau zhar, liaam'pvy zhar boeq ciah pviar, liaam'pvy zhar boeq lym tee.; Cid'ee girn'ar cyn gaau zhar, liaam'pvy zhar bøeq ciah pviar, liaam'pvy zhar bøeq lym tee. [[...]]
This kid really bothers people, one minute he wants you to get him some cakes to eat, the next minute he wants you to get him some tea to drink.
這個小孩很會吵, 一下子吵著要吃餅, 一下子又吵著要喝茶。

zhveciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhvef'ciah; zhvef/chvy'ciah [[...]]

eat raw

生食

bøo thafng zhveciah, nar uxthafng phagkvoaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo thafng zhvef'ciah, nar u'thafng phak'kvoaf. [[...]]
If I don't have enough to eat, how can I set aside food to use later. Look, I don't have enough money to get along, certainly, I don't have any to spare.
生吃已不夠, 那能醃乾?錢已不夠用,哪能儲蓄?

Chvikoong-kao ciah-bøo sae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhvef'koong'kao ciah bøo sae.; Chvy'koong-kao ciah-bøo sae. [[...]]

things done in a hurry cannot be done well, fail in goal by being hasty (Lit. If a dog eats too fast there is nothing to turn to excrement.)

欲速則不達。

chiafm'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiarm'ar [[...]]

fork

叉子

Eng chiafm'ar chiarm khie laai ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eng chiarm'ar chiarm khie laai ciah. [[...]]
Skew it up with your fork and eat it.
用叉子叉起來吃。

chirnzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chixn'zhae [[...]]

any old way, at random, in a haphazard way, anyhow, of no consequence, just as you please

隨便,任何

Aix loaxze cvii? Chirnzhae, chirnzhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aix loa'ze cvii? Chixn'zhae, chixn'zhae. [[...]]
What does it cost? As much as you want to offer. (As much as you like to pay.)
要多少錢 ? 隨便! 隨便!

Goar chirnzhae ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar chixn'zhae ciah. [[...]]
I eat anything.
我隨便吃。

Khangkhoex mxthafng chirnzhae zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khafng'khoex m'thafng chixn'zhae zøx.; Khafng'khoex m'thafng chixn'zhae zøx/zøex. [[...]]
Don't do your task in a haphazard careless way.
工作不要隨便做,不要馬虎。

Lie khaq aix ciah symmiq? Chirnzhae, chirnzhae. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khaq aix ciah sirm'miq? Chixn'zhae, chixn'zhae. [[...]]
What do you prefer to eat? Anything, I am not choosy.
你較喜歡吃什麼 ? 隨便都可以

chiwbin tharnciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'bin thaxn'ciah [[...]]

be a worker

打零工

chiuxthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiu'thaau [[...]]

stump, trunk

樹頭

Ciah køefcie tiøqaix paix chiuxthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah koea'cie tiøh'aix paix chiu'thaau.; Ciah køea'cie tiøh'aix paix chiu'thaau. [[...]]
When you eat the fruit you must worship the tree. When drinking water, give a thought to the fountain.
要吃果子就得拜樹頭,飲水思源。

Chiuxthaau khia ho zai, mxkviaf chiuxbøea zøx hongthay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiu'thaau khia ho zai, m'kviaf chiu'boea zøx hofng'thay.; Chiu'thaau khia ho zai, m'kviaf chiu'bøea zøx hofng'thay. [[...]]
If the tree trunk is firm, there is no need for the branches to fear a typhoon.
不做虧心事, 不怕半夜鬼敲門。

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

meat diet, stimulative food such as garlic, onion, leek which is forbidden to Buddhist monks and vegetarians

葷

bøo ciah zhøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo ciah zhøf [[...]]
abstain from above mentioned diet
戒葷

zhaozhøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'zhøf [[...]]
fishy smell
腥味

khuizhøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khuy'zhøf [[...]]
break off vegetarianism
開葷戒

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

beginning, the first

初

Goar zhozhof laai Taioaan ee sii, lorng bøexhiao eng ti ciaqpng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zhof'zhof laai Taai'oaan ee sii, lorng be'hiao eng ti ciah'png.; Goar zhof'zhof laai Taai'oaan ee sii, lorng bøe'hiao eng ti ciah'png. [[...]]
When I first came to Taiwan, I did not know how to use chopsticks at all.
我剛剛到台灣的時候,都不會用筷子吃飯。

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

vinegar

醋

ciaqzhox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'zhox [[...]]
be jealous
吃醋

Hid ee laang cyn gaau ciaqzhox. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn gaau ciah'zhox. [[...]]
He is very prone to jealousy.
那個人很會吃醋。

zhuieciah zhuiemxjin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'ciah zhuix'm'jin [[...]]

not to acknowledge fault

不承認犯行

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

remain, left over, remainder, surplus

剩,餘

Zap khaux svaf zhwn chid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zap khaux svaf zhwn chid. [[...]]
Three from ten leaves seven.
十減三剩七。

U zhuncvii bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U zhwn'cvii bøo? [[...]]
Have you any money left?
有餘錢嗎?

Bøo zhwn pvoax ee cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo zhwn pvoax ee cvii. [[...]]
I have not a single penny left.
一毛錢也沒剩。

ciaqzhun'ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'zhwn'ee [[...]]
remnants of food, half eaten
吃剩的

exngzhun'ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng'zhwn'ee [[...]]
remnant, leftover
用剩的

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

at the risk of, run the risk of

冒…險

Zhun sie, bøeq ka y ciah løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhun sie, boeq ka y ciah løh'khix.; Zhun sie, bøeq ka y ciah løh'khix. [[...]]
I will eat it at the risk of my life.
冒死吃下它。

Zhun ho hauxtviuo me, laai khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhun ho hau'tviuo me, laai khix khvoax tien'viar.; Zhun ho hau'tviuo me/ma, laai khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]]
Let's go to see the movies at the risk of being scolded by the principal.
冒著被校長罵,去看電影。

Giah hoxsvoax cyn ma'hoaan, zhun ho taam. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Giah ho'svoax cyn maa'hoaan, zhun ho taam. [[...]]
It's very troublesome to carry an umbrella with me, I will run the risk of getting wet.
拿雨傘很麻煩,讓它溼吧!

zhutzai lie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'zai lie; (iuu'zai lie, suii'zai`lie) [[...]]

you are welcome to…, it is your own choosing to…

隨你的便

Kok'oong korng, "Lie bøeq aix symmih zhutzai lie (iuzai lie) korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kog'oong korng, "Lie boeq aix sirm'miq zhud'zai lie (iuu'zai lie) korng.; Kog'oong korng, "Lie bøeq aix sirm'mih zhud'zai lie (iuu'zai lie) korng. [[...]]
The king said, "Whatsoever you wish, speak out."
國王說: 你要什麼 ? 隨便你說。

Sinhu, eng'axm bøeq ciah symmih zhaix? Zhutzai lie (iuzai lie). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siin'hu, efng'axm boeq ciah sirm'miq zhaix? Zhud'zai lie (iuu'zai lie).; Siin'hu, efng'axm bøeq ciah sirm'mih zhaix? Zhud'zai lie (iuu'zai lie). [[...]]
Father, what do you want to eat this evening? Suit yourself (I leave it to your judgement).
神父,晚上要吃什麼 ? 隨你的便。

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

not until, then and only then, not before, provided that, unless, not until after, only after, namely, some action will not take place unless or until a previous action has occurred or some specific circumstance is fulfilled

才

Goar ciah par ciaq bøeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ciah par ciaq boeq khix.; Goar ciah par ciaq bøeq khix. [[...]]
I am not going until after I have finished eating.
我吃過飯才要去。

Thienzuo ciaq zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiefn'zuo ciaq zay'viar. [[...]]
Only God knows.
天主才知道。

U sidzai khvoarkvix ciaq thafng korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U sit'zai khvoax'kvix ciaq thafng korng. [[...]]
Only if you really saw it, may you speak.
要確實看見才可以說。

U pexbuo ciaq u larn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U pe'buo ciaq u larn. [[...]]
There had to be parents before we were.
先有父母才有我們。

ciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah; (sit) [[...]]

eat, live on, get money out of someone, to live off someone, live so long, take or use snuff, tobacco or wine

吃,食

høfciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'ciah [[...]]
tastes good
好吃

phvayciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae'ciah [[...]]
tastes bad
難吃

gauciah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau'ciah [[...]]
be a good eater, have a good appetite
能吃

ciah axm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah axm; (ciah axm'png, ciah axm'tngx) [[...]]

eat supper

吃晚飯

Lie ciah axm bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ciah axm boe?; Lie ciah axm bøe? [[...]]
Did you have your supper yet?
你吃過晚飯沒有 ?

ciah-bøexkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be khix; ciah-bøe'khix; (ciah be liao) [[...]]

can't eat that much

吃不了,吃不完

ciah-bøe koeachiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be koex'chiuo; ciah-bøe koex'chiuo [[...]]

get caught trying to deceive some one or steal something, get caught taking a bribe, no time to finish this meal

吃不到手,得不到手

ciah-bøexløqkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be'løh'khix; ciah-bøe'løh'khix [[...]]

can't swallow, it won't go down, food that is not good or poor quality, have no appetite

吃不下

Goar ciah bøe løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ciah be løh'khix.; Goar ciah bøe løh'khix. [[...]]
I cannot eat it because it's no good or I have no appetite.
我吃不下。

Goar ciah bøexløqkhix`aq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ciah be'løh'khix af.; Goar ciah bøe'løh'khix`aq. [[...]]
I cannot eat any more because I have had enough.
我吃不下了。

ciah bøe puii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be puii.; ciah bøe puii. [[...]]

eat without getting fat, eats but doesn't grow or put on weight

吃不肥

ciah-bøexsiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be'siaw; ciah bøe'siaw [[...]]

eat but be unable to digest incapable of fulfilling one's responsibilities

吃不消

Cid khoarn taixcix (khangkhoex, laang, ...) goar ciah bøe siaw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn tai'cix (khafng'khoex, laang, ...) goar ciah be siaw.; Cid khoarn tai'cix (khafng'khoex, laang, ...) goar ciah bøe siaw. [[...]]
This kind of matter, job or person is unbearable.
這種事(工作,人等等)我吃不消。

ciah bøe siau'hoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be siaw'hoax; ciah bøe siaw'hoax [[...]]

slow of digestion, indigestible food

吃不消化

Goar ee ui cyn larm, ciah bøe siau'hoax. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee ui cyn larm, ciah be siaw'hoax.; Goar ee ui cyn larm, ciah bøe siaw'hoax. [[...]]
I have trouble digesting my food.
我的胃很差,吃不消化。

Ciah bøe siau'hoax ee mih. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah be siaw'hoax ee mih.; Ciah bøe siaw'hoax ee mih. [[...]]
eat indigestible food
吃不消化的東西。

ciah bøe taf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be taf; ciah bøe taf [[...]]

cannot stand, unbearable, be unequal to the task

吃不消

ciah bøe tiaupag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be tiaau'pag; ciah bøe tiaau'pag [[...]]

unable to retain food on the stomach

吃不上胃

ciah bøo kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah bøo kaux [[...]]

not enough to eat

不夠吃

Ciah bøo svajit zhaix, ciu sviuxbøeq cviu sethiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah bøo svaf'jit zhaix, ciu sviu'boeq cviu sef'thiefn.; Ciah bøo svaf'jit zhaix, ciu sviu'bøeq cviu sef'thiefn. [[...]]

Rome was not built in a day. (Lit. Having been a vegetarian for only three days, already expects to attain nirvana.)

吃不到三天素,就想上西天。

ciah zaykhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah zae'khie [[...]]

eat breakfast

吃早飯

ciaqzhaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'zhaix [[...]]

be a vegetarian

吃素

ciaqzhaix-laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'zhaix'laang; ciah'zhaix-laang [[...]]

vegetarian

素食者

ciah zhvezhaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah zhvef'zhaw; ciah zhvef/chvy'zhaw [[...]]

have a banquet, eat a big dinner

吃盛餐,吃大餐

ciaqzheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'zheng [[...]]

food and clothing

衣食

Mxbiern hoanlør ciaqzheng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'biern hoaan'lør ciah'zheng. [[...]]
No need to worry about one's food and clothing.
不用為衣食煩惱。

ciaqchi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'chi [[...]]

the right place for business

人多生意旺的地方

ciah zhøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah zhøf [[...]]

eat flesh and fish

吃葷

ciaqzhox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'zhox [[...]]

feel jealous (usually of rival in love)

吃醋

ciaqcvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'cvii [[...]]

graft, take graft

貪污

ciah ciuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah ciuo; (lym ciuo) [[...]]

drink wine or liquor

吃酒,喝酒

ciaqciwzuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah ciuo'zuix; (lym ciuo'zuix) [[...]]
get drunk
喝醉酒

ciaqcviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'cviw [[...]]

starch a garment or material, starch clothing, cloth or clothes that are starched

上漿

ciaqzoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'zoe [[...]]

receive punishment for sin or crime

頂罪

Thøex laang ciaqzoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thex laang ciah'zoe; Thøex laang ciah'zoe [[...]]
bear the responsibility of another's crime or fault
替人頂罪

ciaqengbie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'eeng'bie; (ciah'sie'png) [[...]]

live on other people, idler, good for nothing fellow

吃閒飯,吃死飯

ciah... høex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah... hoex; ciah... høex [[...]]

be… years of age

活 ...歲

ciaqhog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'hog [[...]]

eat well, enjoy good food

口福

ciaqhofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'hofng [[...]]

head wind

風吹得到的地方

ciah hoxnglok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah hong'lok [[...]]

live on the government, receive a government pay, subsidy, or pension, have an official salary

食祿,俸祿

ciah huix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah huix [[...]]

board, eating expenses

食費,膳費

ciaqhwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'hwn [[...]]

smoke

抽煙,吸煙

Lie u ciah hwn `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u ciah hwn `bøo? [[...]]
Do you smoke?
你抽煙嗎 ?

Ciah lie cit ky hwn, ho lie nii nii zhwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah lie cit ky hwn, ho lie nii nii zhwn. [[...]]
I appreciate one of your cigarettes, and may your fortune increase year by year. This is a common compliment used on the New Year's day.
吸你一支煙,祝你年年有餘。

ciah y bøextør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah y be'tør; ciah y bøe'tør [[...]]