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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。

hvixkhafng øe ky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvi'khafng e ky; hvi'khafng øe ky; (hvi'khafng e hao) [[...]] 

have a ringing in the ears

耳鳴

iauky sittngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaw'ky sid'tngx [[...]] 

starve

三餐不繼,饑餓

• Cit e thaxn bøo ciah, cit tin gyn'ar tviaxtvia ma teq iauky sittngx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit e thaxn bøo ciah, cit tin girn'ar tvia'tvia ma teq iaw'ky sid'tngx. [[...]] 
  As soon as you don't make enough money to eat, there are also children who will starve.
  一沒有賺錢,一群孩子常常三餐不繼。

khip'iuienky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khib'iuu'iefn'ky [[...]] 

exhaust fan

吸油煙機

• Khip'iuienky øe khip'iuu ia øe khip'iefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khib'iuu'iefn'ky e khib'iuu ia e khib'iefn.; Khib'iuu'iefn'ky øe khib'iuu ia øe khib'iefn. [[...]] 
  An exhaust fan will exhaust grease as well as smoke.
  吸油煙機會吸油,也會吸煙。

pid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pid [[...]] 

crevice, rift, crack, fissure

裂,破

• pit'huun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pid'huun [[...]] 
  crack or split in a cup or plank
  裂痕(紋)

• Kvoathvisii chiuo e pid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kvoaa'thvy'sii chiuo e pid. [[...]] 
  In cold weather one's hands will crack (chap)
  冬天手會裂。

• Zhaa na phagjit phak sviw kuo e pid (khix). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhaa na phak'jit phak sviw kuo e pid (khix).; Zhaa na phak'jit phak sviw kuo øe pid (khix). [[...]] 
  Wood will crack if left too long in the sun.
  木材要是晒太久會裂開。

• Cid tex tepoef u pid (pit'huun), mxkuo be lau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex tee'poef u pid (pid'huun), m'kuo be lau.; Cid'tex tee'poef u pid (pid'huun), m'kuo bøe lau. [[...]] 
  This teacup is cracked, but it doesn't leak.
  這個茶杯有裂痕,可是不會漏。

• Tøe-tang liawau piaq u cyn ze pit'huun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Te-tang liao'au piaq u cyn ze pid'huun.; Tøe-tang liao'au piaq u cyn ze pid'huun. [[...]] 
  After an earthquake, there are many cracks in the walls.
  地震後牆有很多裂痕。

• Na texng sviw toa ky ee thihtefng, zhaa e pid khuy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na texng sviw toa ky ee thiq'tefng, zhaa e pid khuy. [[...]] 
  If you use too thick a nail, the wood will split.
  要是釘太大的釘子,木頭會裂開。

tauky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taau'ky [[...]] 

speculation, to agree on an opinion

投機

• kofng'oe e tauky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'oe e taau'ky; korng'oe øe taau'ky [[...]] 
  get on well with
  講話很投機

tefngsy koarn exsy, ti'thaau koarn purnky. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: terng'sy koarn e'sy, tii'thaau koarn puxn'ky. [[...]] 

upper will rule lower, the mattock rules the bamboo scoop, at every level the superior will lord it over the inferior

上司管下司,鋤頭管畚箕,大魚吃小魚,小魚吃蝦子,大壓小。

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