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zawlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zao'lo ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be on the run, on the lam

逃債,亡命

• Y tør laang cinzøe cvii, citmar cidsiekøex teq zawlo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y tør laang cyn'ze cvii, cirm'mar cit'six'kex teq zao'lo.; Y tør laang cyn'zøe cvii, cid'mar cit'six'køex teq zao'lo. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He owes people all kinds of money, now he's hiding out.
  他倒人很多錢,現在到處逃債。

cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cvii ⬆︎ [[...]] 

one tenth of a Chinese ounce, a mace

錢

• cit cvii tang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit cvii tang ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  one mace weight
  一錢重

cit chiuo kaucvii, cit chiuo kau'høex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit chiuo kaw'cvii, cit chiuo kaw'hoex; cit chiuo kaw'cvii, cit chiuo kaw'høex ⬆︎ [[...]] 

cash on delivery, transaction in cash, cash on the barrel head

一手交錢,一手交貨。

cit ee cvii phaq jixsix kad. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit ee cvii phaq ji'six kad. ⬆︎ [[...]] 

cheapskate, tight fisted, has to untie 24 knots before he will spend a dollar. (Lit. One dollar is tied up by twenty-four knots.)

一個錢,打二十四個結,吝嗇鬼。

cit ee cvii poah bøe taan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit ee cvii poah be taan; cit ee cvii poah bøe taan ⬆︎ [[...]] 

One can not fight without an opponent.

一個巴掌拍不響。

Cidhwn cvii, cidhwn høex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit hwn cvii, cit hwn hoex; Cit'hwn cvii, cit'hwn høex. ⬆︎ [[...]] 

The higher the price the better is the quality of the merchandise. You don't get something for nothing. You get what you pay for.

一分錢,一分貨。

hvai'hvay-zhafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvay'hvay'zhafn; hvay'hvay-zhafn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be full of complaints

叫苦連天

• Cidkøfgøeh thaxn hiaq zøe cvii, y ma iao teq hvai'hvaizhafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit kor'goeh thaxn hiaq ze cvii, y ma iao teq hvay'hvay'zhafn.; Cit'kør'gøeh thaxn hiaq zøe cvii, y ma iao teq hvay'hvay'zhafn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is making that much money but is still full of complaints.
  一個月賺那麼多錢,他還在叫苦連天。

jibchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jip'chiuo ⬆︎ [[...]] 

come in to one's hands, get

入手

• Cvii cit e jibchiuo, y ciu khix lym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cvii cit e jip'chiuo, y ciu khix lym. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  As soon as he gets some money, he goes to drink.
  他錢一到手就去喝。

pid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pid ⬆︎ [[...]] 

pen, pencil, brush, a stroke in a character, write, compose

筆

• chinpid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'pid ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  write with one's own hand
  親筆

• chiwpid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'pid ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  handwriting
  手筆

• cit pid cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit pid cvii ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  a sum of money
  一筆錢

• goanzwpid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goaan'zuo'pid ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  ball point pen
  原子筆

• hwnpid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hurn'pid ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  chalk for the blackboard
  粉筆

• ienpid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ieen'pid ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  lead pencil
  鉛筆

• kngrpid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kngx'pid ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  fountain pen, steel stylus
  鋼筆

• oexpid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oe'pid ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  small brushes used by artists
  畫筆

siern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siern ⬆︎ [[...]] 

cent

一分錢

• cit siefncvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit siern'cvii ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  one cent
  一分錢

• bøpvoarsiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'pvoax'siern ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  not a red cent
  一毛也沒有

thong'ioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thofng'ioong; (ioong'thofng) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

by way of accommodation

通融

• Cymmar cyn bøo cvii, chviar lie siør thong'ioong (iongthofng) cit e. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar cyn bøo cvii, chviar lie siør thofng'ioong (ioong'thofng) cit e. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I have not a penny left, please accommodate me with some money
  現在沒錢,請通融一下。

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