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🗣 cixn-cidpo 🗣 (u: cixn-cit'po) 進一步 [wt][mo] tsìn-tsi̍t-pōo [#]: 1. () (CE) one step further; to move forward a step; further onwards || 進一步
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🗣u: Y beq bea cit tøf zoar. 伊欲買一刀紙。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 他想買一刀紙。
🗣u: Y u cit ee toa'to'kuy, zøx sviar'miq tai'cix lorng cyn bøo hofng'pien. 伊有一个大肚胿，做啥物代誌攏真無方便。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 他有一個很大的肚子，做起任何事都很不方便。
🗣u: Y chyn'chviu toa'to'kuy, cit tngx e'taxng ciah lak voar png. 伊親像大肚胿，一頓會當食六碗飯。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 他的食量真的很大，一餐可以吃掉六碗飯。
🗣u: Y phvai cit ee toa'to'kuy, ma kang'khoarn phaf'phaf'zao. 伊揹一个大肚胿，嘛仝款拋拋走。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 他懷孕挺了個大肚子，還是一樣四處跑。
🗣u: Cit'sud'ar tai'cix tøf pan be hør'sex, cyn ha'siaw! 一屑仔代誌都辦袂好勢，真下痟！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 一點小事情都辦不好，真沒用！
🗣u: Y cyn taxng'sngf, lieen cit'sud'ar mih tøf m'kafm ho`laang. 伊真凍霜，連一屑仔物都毋甘予人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 他真小氣，連一點東西都捨不得給人。
🗣u: Y lieen cit'tiarm'ar ky'hoe tøf m ho`goar, goar cviaa m'goan. 伊連一點仔機會都毋予我，我誠毋願。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 他連一點機會都不給我，我真不甘心。
🗣u: Lie cit ee bin kvar'nar sie'laang'bin, cit'tiarm'ar hoeq'seg tøf bøo. 你一个面敢若死人面，一點仔血色都無。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 你一張臉像死人臉，一點血色也沒有。
🗣u: Lie ee bin khvoax`khie'laai cit'tiarm'ar hoeq'seg tøf bøo. 你的面看起來一點仔血色都無。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 你的臉看起來一點血色也沒有。
🗣u: Cid taai chiaf toa'laang tøf khiaa be kviaa`aq, høo'horng si cit ee girn'ar. 這台車大人都騎袂行矣，何況是一个囡仔。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 這輛車大人都騎不動了，何況是個小孩。
🗣u: Goar kor'kex cid hang mih'kvia zhaf'pud'tøf cit'zhefng khof. 我估價這項物件差不多一千箍。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 我估算這件東西大概一千元。
🗣u: Orng'huix goar tuix lie hux'zhud ciaq'ni'ar ze, lie cit'tiarm'ar tøf m zay tiøh karm'wn. 枉費我對你付出遮爾仔濟，你一點仔都毋知著感恩。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 枉費我對你付出這麼多，你一點都不知道要感恩。
🗣u: Tøf tngr'laai kaux zhux`aq, lie ma khix voa cit niar pien'svaf. 都轉來到厝矣，你嘛去換一領便衫。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 都回到家了，你該去換一套便服嘛。
🗣u: Y khvoax tiøh oah'thiaux'thiaux, cit'tiarm'ar tøf bøo seeng phoax'pve ee laang. 伊看著活跳跳，一點仔都無成破病的人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 他看起來活蹦亂跳的，一點也不像病人。
🗣u: Lie zøx laang ee bea'ar, cit'six'laang tøf be zhud'thoad. 你做人的馬仔，一世人都袂出脫。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 你當人家的跑腿，一輩子都不會有出息。
🗣u: Aq tøf y m laai, goarn ciaq e khiaxm cit ee laang. 啊都伊毋來，阮才會欠一个人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 都是因為他不來，我們才會缺一個人。
🗣u: Jip'khix hiaq kuo`aq, nar e cit'tiarm'ar tong'zeng tøf bøo? 入去遐久矣，哪會一點仔動靜都無？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 進去那麼久了，怎麼會一點兒動靜都沒有？
🗣u: Goar ie'kefng jip'vi cit lea'paix`aq, y lieen thaxm'thaau tøf bøo. 我已經入院一禮拜矣，伊連探頭都無。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 我已經住院一個禮拜了，他連探視都沒有。
🗣u: Karm'korng lie tuix goar cit'tiarm'ar karm'zeeng tøf bøo? 敢講你對我一點仔感情都無？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 難道說你對我一點感情都沒有？
🗣u: Ho tøf'ar koaq cit leh. 予刀仔割一剺。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 被刀畫一痕。
🗣u: Goarn afng zhaf'pud'tøf axm'thaau'ar tø e tngr`laai, lie køq tarn`cit'e. 阮翁差不多暗頭仔就會轉來，你閣等一下。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 我先生差不多傍晚就會回來，你再等一下。
🗣u: Lie lieen cid'tiarm'ar tø'lie tøf m bad, khaq'sw cit ee bøo thak'zheq`ee. 你連這點仔道理都毋捌，較輸一个無讀冊的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 你連這點道理都不懂，還不如一個沒受教育的人。
🗣u: Khuy'tøf liao'au sw'iaux liaau'iorng cit tvoa sii'kafn. 開刀了後需要療養一段時間。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 開刀之後需要療養一段時間。
🗣u: Ku'lek koex'nii kofng'sy hiøq zhaf'pud'tøf cit lea'paix. 舊曆過年公司歇差不多一禮拜。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 農曆過年公司差不多休一個禮拜。
🗣u: Nar e hiaq gong'tay, cit'tiarm'ar tai'cix tøf zøx be hør. 哪會遐戇呆，一點仔代誌都做袂好。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 怎麼會那麼笨，一點點事情都做不好。
🗣u: Tøf'ar theh'khix hoee`cit'e. 刀仔提去𫝻一下。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 刀子拿去磨一下。
🗣u: Lie korng kaq cit'toa'thoaf, y kyn'purn tøf thviaf be løh`khix. 你講甲一大拖，伊根本都聽袂落去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 你說了一大堆，他根本就聽不下去。
🗣u: Lie na'si bøo'hoad'to cit pae zorng lap, iaq'bøo, khvoax beq hwn'zøx kuie kii? 你若是無法度一擺總納，抑無，看欲分做幾期？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 你要是無法一次付清，要不然，看你要分成幾期？
🗣u: Teg'ar aix liøh'ar hafng`cit'e, ciaq u'hoad'to ud'ao. 竹仔愛略仔烘一下，才有法度鬱拗。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 竹子要稍微用火燒烤一下，才有辦法揉彎。
🗣u: Cit laang ciaq pwn cit'phie'ar, lieen seq zhuix'khie'phang tøf bøo'kaux. 一人才分一疕仔，連楔喙齒縫都無夠。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 一人才分得一點點，連塞牙縫都不夠。
🗣u: U cit'koar bøo'hoad'to laai pve'vi khvoax'pve ee laang, tø sw'iaux y'sefng orng'cirn. 有一寡無法度來病院看病的人，就需要醫生往診。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 有些無法來醫院就診的病人，就需要醫生去他們家看診。
🗣u: Bøo'zhae y kaf'zaai ban'koaxn, soaq tiefn'tøx haan'soafn, cit khof giin tøf m kherng kiax'hux. 無彩伊家財萬貫，煞顛倒寒酸，一箍銀都毋肯寄付。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 徒然擁有他家財萬貫，竟反倒寒酸，一塊錢都不肯捐獻。
🗣u: Lieen zhafm'sioong`cit'e tøf bøo thafng, køq beq korng'tafng'korng'say, lie sit'zai cyn arng'larng. 連參詳一下都無通，閣欲講東講西，你實在真聬儱。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 連商量一下都不行，還要東扯西扯，你實在很難相處。
🗣u: Bøo lie si cvii'kngx`oq? Cit siern go lii tøf be'zhud`tid! 無你是錢貫喔？一仙五厘都袂出得！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 你難不成是條錢串子嗎？一毛錢都不肯出！
🗣u: Kofng'sy cit tuy kao'baq'siaux, arn'zvoar liah tøf liah be tit. 公司一堆狗肉數，按怎掠都掠袂直。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 公司一堆糊塗賬，再怎麼抓賬都兜不攏。
🗣u: Goarn cid pae ee lie'heeng'thoaan tøf iao'u cit ee ui, lie ee tof'hap na e tuo'hør tø ciøf lie laai thab'phang. 阮這擺的旅行團都猶有一个位，你的都合若會拄好就招你來塌縫。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 我們這次的旅行團還有一個名額，你的時間如果湊巧就找你來填補空缺。
🗣u: Cit'koar pe'buo tuix yn kviar'jii ee kaux'iok sviw koex koafn'sym, iaw'kiuu beq voa pafn'kib, iah'si tiaux'khix pat kefng hak'hau, m'køq “cit jit soar'zay, svaf jit khia'ngg”, girn'ar'laang ah e'khafm'tid arn'nef pvoaf'soar, ma bøo'hoad'to zux'sym laai thak'zheq. 一寡爸母對𪜶囝兒的教育傷過關心，要求欲換班級，抑是調去別間學校，毋過「一日徙栽，三日徛黃」，囡仔人曷會堪得按呢搬徙，嘛無法度注心來讀冊。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 一些父母對於他們的小孩的教育太過關心，要求要換班級，或是調去別間學校，但是「移植一次，蔫黃三日」，小孩子怎麼能受得了這樣遷移，也沒辦法用心讀書。
🗣u: Girn'ar ciaq kiøx cit sviaf “af'paq” nia'nia, lau'pe tø “cit ciaq sad'bør poxng kaq zuie'guu toa”, korng yn kviar sviar'miq oe tøf e'hiao korng, zef karm u'viar si cyn`ee? 囡仔才叫一聲「阿爸」爾爾，老爸就「一隻蝨母嗙甲水牛大」，講𪜶囝啥物話都會曉講，這敢有影是真的？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 小嬰兒才喊一聲「爸爸」而已，做父親的人就把「一隻小蝨子說成大水牛」，誇張到說他兒子什麼話都會說，這難道是真的嗎？
🗣u: Y gaau korng'oe, ma hexng korng'oe, zorng`si u'sii'ar korng ee oe tøf bøo'viar'bøo'ciaq, borng thih`ee nia'nia, cyn'cviax si cit khof “cit zhuix koax siafng cih” ee laang. 伊𠢕講話，嘛興講話，總是有時仔講的話都無影無跡，罔喋的爾爾，真正是一箍「一喙掛雙舌」的人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 他能說善道，也喜歡說話，不過有時候說的話全是無憑無據的，隨便說說的而已，真的是個「一張嘴長兩個舌頭」的人。
🗣u: Zu'cioong yn afng'ar'bor svef cit ee girn'ar liao'au, goaan'tea zhux`lie cyn tiam'zeng, tvaf pud'sii tøf lau'jiet'kurn'kurn, cyn'cviax si “cit ee girn'ar khaq lau'jiet svaf ee toa'laang”. 自從𪜶翁仔某生一个囡仔了後，原底厝裡真恬靜，今不時都鬧熱滾滾，真正是「一个囡仔較鬧熱三个大人」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 自從他們夫妻生了一個小孩之後，原本家裡相當寂靜，現在常常都很熱鬧，真的是「一個小孩比三個大人還熱鬧」。
🗣u: Khvoax laang pux`ee pux cviu thvy, larn si saxn kaq tng'zhuxn'thiq, na sviu'tiøh “svaf nii cit jun, hør'phvae ciaux luun”, tø borng zøx borng to, khvoax u cit kafng e zhud'thaau'thvy`be. 看人富的富上天，咱是散甲斷寸鐵，若想著「三年一閏，好歹照輪」，就罔做罔度，看有一工會出頭天袂。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 看到人家富裕得高上天際，我卻窮到身無分文。若想到「風水輪流轉」，就勉強工作糊口，看看是不是有一工會出人頭地。
🗣u: Ti tøf'goaan ee sia'hoe`lie, na u jin'cyn phaq'pviax, “svaf'paq lak'zap haang, haang'haang zhud ciong'goaan”, m'koarn zøx tør cit too, zorng'si e u zhud'thoad ee hid cit jit. 佇多元的社會裡，若有認真拍拚，「三百六十行，行行出狀元」，毋管做佗一途，總是會有出脫的彼一日。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 在多元的社會裡面，只要肯認真努力，「三百六十行，行行出狀元」，不管做哪一行，都會有出人頭地的一天。
🗣u: Laang korng, “Chiefn sngx ban sngx, m'tat thvy cit oeh.” Køq'khaq toa kefng ee zhux, na tuo'tiøh chid kib ee toa te'tang, ma si hoaq tør tø tør, cit'tiarm'ar tøf be'axn'sngx`tid. 人講：「千算萬算，毋值天一劃。」閣較大間的厝，若拄著七級的大地動，嘛是喝倒就倒，一點仔都袂按算得。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 人們說：「人算不如天算。」再大的房子，一遇到七級強震，仍然經不起侵襲而倒塌，完全無法防範。
🗣u: Y beeng'kii'zay kaf'ki tøf øh bøo cit tafng, pvoax'tharng'say'ar nia'nia, soaq chiaxng korng kaf'ki u goa gaau, u'viar si “toa'aang hoef m zay bae, vii'ar'hoef bae m zay”. 伊明其知家己都學無一冬，半桶師仔爾爾，煞唱講家己有偌𠢕，有影是「大紅花毋知䆀，圓仔花䆀毋知」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 他明知自己還學不到一年，只是個學徒，卻說自己有多厲害，實在是沒有「自知之明」。
🗣u: U cit kux oe korng “khiaxm cvii oaxn zex'zuo, pud'haux oaxn pe'buo”, u ee laang zhar'kor'phiøx, kor'phiøx løh'kex, tak'jit tøf teq me zexng'huo, u laang tø ka y kef cit kux “kor'phiøx poah'sw oaxn zexng'huo”. 有一句話講「欠錢怨債主，不孝怨爸母」，有的人炒股票，股票落價，逐日都咧罵政府，有人就共伊加一句「股票跋輸怨政府」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 有一句話說「欠錢怨債主，不孝怨父母」，有的人炒股票，股票慘跌，天天罵政府，有人就加了一句「股票慘跌怨政府」。
🗣u: Laang korng, “Phvae zuun tuo'tiøh hør karng'lo.” Cid pae tai'cix zøx liao sun'si, pud'køx si cit'sii ee hør'un, larn tiøh'aix kex'siok poee'iorng sit'lek, ciaq u'hoad'to kuo'kuo'tngg'tngg, exng'hux kog'ciorng ee thiao'ciexn. 人講：「歹船拄著好港路。」這擺代誌做了順序，不過是一時的好運，咱著愛繼續培養實力，才有法度久久長長，應付各種的挑戰。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 人家說「破舊的船遇到好的航路」，這不過是一時的時運亨通，我們得繼續培養實力，才有辦法長長久久，應付各種挑戰。
🗣u: Laang korng, “Ciah laang cit kyn, ia tiøh heeng laang six niuo.” Tøf'sia lie terng'koex hiaq'ni jiet'sym taux'svaf'kang, zef tam'pøh'ar ix'sux chviar lie siw`khie'laai. 人講：「食人一斤，也著還人四兩。」多謝你頂過遐爾熱心鬥相共，這淡薄仔意思請你收起來。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 人家說：「受人之恩，要盡力回報。」謝謝你上次那麼熱心幫忙，這一點小小心意請笑納。
🗣u: Ek'kefng'ar ee zuie'tø'thaau teq lau zuie, goarn siefn buo tøf be hør'sex, kied'kiok goarn af'paq giah oah'parn'ar ka sør ho aan, cit'e'chiuo tø hør'sex'liw'liw, u'viar si “ciah tiøh iøh, zhvef'zhao cit hiøh; ciah m'tiøh iøh, jiin'sym cit ciøh”. 浴間仔的水道頭咧漏水，阮仙舞都袂好勢，結局阮阿爸攑活扳仔共鎖予絚，一下手就好勢溜溜，有影是「食著藥，青草一葉；食毋著藥，人參一石」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 浴室的水龍頭漏水，我們怎麼修理都沒用。結果我爸爸拿活動板手將它鎖緊，三兩下就搞定，正所謂「做事掌握關鍵，方能達到事半功倍之效」。
🗣u: Y ciah'thaau'lo nii'goa, kofng'sy tø tør`khix, lau'pe køq phoax'pve toax'vi, bin'tuix ciaq'ni ze piexn'kox, cie'hør afn'uix kaf'ki “zøx guu tiøh thoaf, zøx laang tiøh boaa”, ciab'siu khør'giam, jiin'sefng e u leng'goa cit ciorng koaan'to. 伊食頭路年外，公司就倒去，老爸閣破病蹛院，面對遮爾濟變故，只好安慰家己「做牛著拖，做人著磨」，接受考驗，人生會有另外一種懸度。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 他工作一年多，公司就倒閉，父親又生病住院，面對這麼多變故，只好安慰自己「當牛就要拖犁，當人就要承受磨難」，接受考驗，人生會有另一種高度。
🗣u: U nng ee laang ti lo'pvy ui'tiøh beq chviuo theeng'chiaf'ui teq oafn'kef, pvy`ar ee laang tak ee tøf “khia koaan svoaf, khvoax bea siøf thad”, bøo cit'tag'kuo'ar soaq khay'sie teq thad'chiaf`aq! 有兩个人佇路邊為著欲搶停車位咧冤家，邊仔的人逐个都「徛懸山，看馬相踢」，無一觸久仔煞開始咧窒車矣！ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 有兩個人在路邊為了搶停車位正在爭吵，旁邊每個人都「事不關己看好戲」，沒多久就開始塞車了！
🗣u: Laang korng, “Keq'piaq chyn'kef, lea'sox goaan'zai.” Suy'jieen beq zhoa ee syn'niuu toax ti zhux'pvy, tuix zhoa'lo'kef kaux toa lea'chiaf, cit hang tøf be'serng`tid. 人講：「隔壁親家，禮數原在。」雖然欲娶的新娘蹛佇厝邊，對𤆬路雞到大禮車，一項都袂省得。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 人家說：「隔壁親家，禮數仍舊一樣。」雖然要娶的新娘就住在附近，從帶路雞到大禮車，一樣都不能少。
🗣u: Lie cit goeh'jit ciaq thaxn hid'sud'ar cvii, kaf'ki tøf chi be par`aq, køq sviu'beq øh laang hag'zhux hag chiaf, cyn'cviax si “iafm'kef thaxn hong poef”. 你一月日才趁彼屑仔錢，家己都飼袂飽矣，閣想欲學人蓄厝蓄車，真正是「閹雞趁鳳飛」。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 你一個月才賺那麼一點點錢，自己都養不活了，還想學人家買房買車，真的是「東施效顰」。
🗣u: Phvoax'toaxn muii'thea siaw'sid ee zexng'khag'to cyn'cviaa tiong'iaux, sia'hoe tvia'tvia u laang paxng cit ee hofng'sviaf, suii tø u laang “korng cit ee viar, svef cit ee kviar”, toex leq of'peh thoaan siaw'sid. 判斷媒體消息的正確度真誠重要，社會定定有人放一个風聲，隨就有人「講一个影，生一个囝」，綴咧烏白傳消息。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]] [d#]: 判斷媒體消息的正確度十分重要，社會上常常有人放個風聲，馬上就有人「捕風捉影」，亂傳消息。

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

request for postponement of payment, delivery or completion

延,拖延,限

Hid tiaau cvii (hid niar svaf) y køq an svaf jit. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid tiaau cvii (hid niar svaf) y køq an svaf jit. [[...]]
He asked for three more days to return the money (to return the shirt).
那筆錢(那件衣服)他又拖三天。

Y an cit pae koex cit pae iao m heeng goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y an cit pae koex cit pae iao m heeng goar. [[...]]
Again and again he put off returning it.
他一拖再拖還不還我。

bøe an`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be an'tid; bøe an`tid [[...]]
can't be put off
不能拖延。

ho goar an cide [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho goar an cit'e [[...]]
give me a little time to get something done
讓我拖延一下。

anpaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'paai [[...]]

dispose, provide, arrange

安排

Baxnsu lorng si Thienzuo teq anpaai ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ban'su lorng si Thiefn'zuo teq afn'paai ee. [[...]]
God arranges (takes care of) all things.
萬事都是天主在安排的。

Anpaai cit ee sikafn laai zørhoea ciaqpng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Afn'paai cit ee sii'kafn laai zøx'hoea ciah'png. [[...]]
Set aside a time to have lunch together.
安排一個時間來一起吃飯。

angkwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aang'kwn [[...]]

Red Queen in Chinese chess, unbearable, embarrassing, retaliate

紅帥,讓他難堪

Y na tuix goar hiahnih phvae, goar e phaq cit ky angkwn ho y kaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na tuix goar hiaq'nih phvae, goar e phaq cit ky aang'kwn ho y kaux. [[...]]
If he is does that to me, I'll look for an opportunity to retaliate.
他如果這樣,我會讓他難堪,找機會報復。

arngto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axng'to [[...]]

cunning, crafty, deceitful

陰險

Høfkhafng ee ia mxkvar pøx cide, lie sidzai cyn arngto. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'khafng ee ia m'kvar pøx cit'e, lie sit'zai cyn axng'to. [[...]]
Even good news you don't dare to let me know, you certainly are crafty.
好事也不敢通告一下,你實在很陰險。

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

soil, foul, stain, dirty up

染,沾

bag cit ee miaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bag cit ee miaa [[...]]
said of a man supposed to be doing work, but really idle
沾一個名

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

contract a job to build or do something, contract for a piece of work, to buy the whole lot

承包,總攬

Y bauh hid thvoaf khangkhoex, bao cit toxng zhux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bauh hid thvoaf khafng'khoex, bao cit toxng zhux. [[...]]
He contracted that work and made enough to buy a house.
他包那個工作,賺一棟房子。

Cid kefng chia'khox ho lie bauqkhie aix loaxze cvii? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kefng chiaf'khox ho lie bauh'khie aix loa'ze cvii? [[...]]
How much would your contract be for this garage?
這間車庫給你承建,要多少錢?

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

be uncongenial, not in agreement, disunion, unprofitable, cannot make both ends meet

不和睦,不划算

ka'teeng bøexhøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'teeng be'høo; kaf'teeng bøe'høo [[...]]
domestic discord
家庭不和

Cidliap lirngoq kab lie voa cidky pid bøexhøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit'liap lixn'goq kab lie voa cit'ky pid be'høo.; Cit'liap lixn'goq kab lie voa cit'ky pid bøe'høo. [[...]]
It is not profitable for me to exchange one apple for one plum with you.
一個蘋果和你換一隻筆划不來。

bøextehsaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'teq'saux; bøe'teq'saux [[...]]

unable to satisfy

不能滿足

Cidkoaxn ciuo niaxnia, y lym bøe tehsaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit koaxn ciuo nia'nia, y lym be teq'saux.; Cit'koaxn ciuo nia'nia, y lym bøe teq'saux. [[...]]
Only one bottle of wine, how can it be sufficient for him to drink?
一瓶酒而已,他怎麼喝得夠。

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

riddle

謎

Goar zøx cit ee bi ho lie iøq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zøx cit ee bi ho lie iøq.; Goar zøx/zøex cit ee bi ho lie iøq.; (Goar zøx cit ee bi ho lie zhay.) [[...]]
Here's a riddle for you to figure out.
我做一個謎給你猜。

bøo simcviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo sym'cviaa [[...]]

be reluctant to do, absent minded

沒有心情

Y cit ee kviar sie khix, sofie bøo simcviaa thafng zøx taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cit ee kviar sie khix, sor'ie bøo sym'cviaa thafng zøx tai'cix. [[...]]
A child of his died so he doesn't have the heart to work.
他一個孩子死了,所以沒有心情做事。

Khvoax tiexnviar khvoax kaq bøo simcviaa thafng thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khvoax tien'viar khvoax kaq bøo sym'cviaa thafng thak'zheq. [[...]]
watch movies until there is no heart to study
看電影看得無心情讀書。

bøefkhvoar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boea'khvoar; bøea'khvoar [[...]]

the final payment on a debt

尾款

Zhwn cidsut'ar bøefkhvoar iawbøe heeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhwn cit'sud'ar boea'khvoar iao'boe heeng.; Zhwn cit'sud'ar bøea'khvoar iao'bøe heeng. [[...]]
There only remains a small final payment to pay back.
剩一點尾款還沒還。

budseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: but'seg [[...]]

search for, look for, hunt up

物色

Paethog lie ka goar taux budseg cit kefng zhux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Paix'thog lie ka goar taux but'seg cit kefng zhux. [[...]]
Will you be so kind as to help me look for a house?
拜託幫我物色一間房子。

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

plant, care for plants, transplant, set plant out, young plants for transplanting (also said of some animals)

栽,苗

zay bøe oah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay be oah; zay bøe oah [[...]]
It will not live if you plant it.
栽不活

zhaebiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaix'biaau; (zhaix'zay) [[...]]
young plants of vegetables
菜苗

ciarzay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciax'zay [[...]]
young sugar cane plants
蔗苗

hizay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hii'zay [[...]]
fry of fish
魚苗

hoezay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoef'zay [[...]]
young flower plants from a nursery
花苗

soafzay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: soar'zay; (pvoaa'zay) [[...]]
transplant
移植

Cit jit soafzay, svajit khiaxngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit jit soar'zay, svaf'jit khia'ngg. [[...]]
It takes time to get settled into a new situation. (Lit. One day you transplant a young plant, it will wither for three days.)
一日移植,三日葉黃。新環境不易適應。

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。

zafngzhao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zarng'zhao [[...]]

bundle grass or straw

捆草

Koaq tiuar ee sii, aix u cit ee zafngzhao ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Koaq tiu'ar ee sii, aix u cit ee zarng'zhao ee. [[...]]
When you cut rice you need a person to bundle the straw.
割稻的時候,要有一個捆草的。

zefng cidkhawkhix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng cit'khao'khix [[...]]

strive for vindication, struggle for honor or success to prove one's worth

爭一口氣

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

gamble, bet

賭

Bøeq zhaq`cide bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq zhaq`cit'e bøo?; Bøeq zhaq`cit'e `bøo? [[...]]
How about a little game? Do you want to gamble a little bit?
要不要賭一下?

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。

zhe'eng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhef'eng [[...]]

to appoint or hire a person to a duty, to send a person on an errand or to do some work

差使

Goar bøeq chviax cit ee gyn'ar thafng zhe'eng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq chviax cit ee girn'nar thafng zhef'eng.; Goar bøeq chviax cit ee girn'ar thafng zhef'eng. [[...]]
I am going to hire a boy to do miscellaneous work.
我要僱一個小孩來使喚。

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

adjust for one's convenience

調整

Zheg cit ee sikafn laai ho goar chviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zheg cit ee sii'kafn laai ho goar chviar. [[...]]
Pick out a time for me to invite you over for a meal.
調整一下時間來我家吃飯。

Afnny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee seabin khaq hør ze. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Arn'ny na phvae ze, zheg cit ee sex'bin khaq hør ze. [[...]]
If that is not comfortable, adjust your position for a better seat.
如果這樣不好坐,換個姿勢比較好坐。

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

hop along, walk with much difficulty as with a lame or sore leg

獨腳跳

Y cit khaf teq thviax, tiøh iong chiarng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cit khaf teq thviax, tiøh iong chiarng ee. [[...]]
He has to hop, because one leg is injured
他一隻腳傷了, 得用獨腳跳。

Øee cit khaf bøo`khix, soaq tiøh eng chiarng ee khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ee cit khaf bøo`khix, soaq tiøh eng chiarng ee khix.; Øee cit khaf bøo`khix, soaq tiøh eng chiarng ee khix. [[...]]
I'm missing one shoe, I have to get there by skipping.
鞋子掉了一隻,結果得用獨腳跳著去。

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

throw light on, shine on

照

Goar ee liwar lag cit liap khix, giah chiwtien laai chiø khvoax u ti tøhkhaf `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ee liuo'ar lag cit liap khix, giah chiuo'tien laai chiø khvoax u ti tøq'khaf `bøo? [[...]]
I dropped a button on the floor, bring a flashlight and shine it around to see if it is under the table
我的扣子掉了一個,拿手電筒來照照看有沒有在桌下 ?

zhozheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zheng [[...]]

every day clothes, to wear every day

便裝

Goar bøeq zøx cit niar khaq siok ee khox, thafng zhozheng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq zøx cit niar khaq siok ee khox, thafng zhof'zheng.; Goar bøeq zøx/zøex cit niar khaq siok ee khox, thafng zhof'zheng. [[...]]
I'm going to make less expensive pants to wear everyday.
我要做一件較便宜的褲子當便裝

zhozhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zhux; (thaau-cit'pae) [[...]]

first time, on the first occasion

初次

Y zhozhux (thaau cit pae) laai Taioaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zhof'zhux (thaau cit pae) laai Taai'oaan. [[...]]
This is the first time he came to Taiwan.
他初次來台灣。他頭一次來台灣。

zhozhux tengtaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'zhux tefng'taai. [[...]]
make one's first appearance on the stage, make one's debut
初次登台

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

tremble, quiver, shiver

顫抖,打顫,怕

bagciuphøee teq zhoaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'ciw'phoee teq zhoaq.; bak'ciw'phøee teq zhoaq. [[...]]
eyelids twitching nervously
眼皮跳

phiqphih-zhoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phih'phih zhoaq; phih'phih-zhoaq; (khuh'khuh-zhoaq) [[...]]
be all a tremble, trembling
顫抖

kuy sengkhw phiqphih zhoaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuy sefng'khw phih'phih zhoaq. [[...]]
tremble in every limb
全身顫抖

kvoaa (kviaf) kaq phiqphih zhoaq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoaa (kviaf) kaq phih'phih zhoaq. [[...]]
shivering with cold or fear
冷(嚇)得全身顫抖

Thviatiøh afnny, y zhoaq cit e (kviaf cit e). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thviaf'tiøh arn'ny, y zhoaq cit e (kviaf cit e). [[...]]
He was frightened to hear that.
聽了這樣, 他嚇一跳。

Mxbiern zhoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'biern zhoaq; (M'biern kviaf) [[...]]
Don't be afraid.
不用怕

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

lay, spread out a carpet or mattress

鋪

Zhw ti khehthviaf hid niar textharn si Suixsu zex ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhw ti kheq'thviaf hid niar te'tharn si Sui'su zex ee. [[...]]
The carpet that is spread out in the reception room was made in Switzerland
鋪在客廳的那張地毯是瑞士製的。

Zhw cit niar phoarsvaf toax tho'khaf ho kawar khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhw cit niar phoax'svaf toax thoo'khaf ho kao'ar khuxn. [[...]]
Spread a rag on the floor for the dog to sleep on.
鋪一件破衣在地上給狗睡。

zhubinzhngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhw'biin'zhngg [[...]]
make the bed, make up the bed
鋪床

zhuiciexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'ciexn [[...]]

recommendation, recommend a proposition, propose