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aiiøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ay'iøq ⬆︎ [[...]] 

exclamation of astonishment or pain

哎喲

• Aiiøq, Nar ciaq thviax? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ay'iøq, Nar ciaq thviax? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Oh! Why does it hurt so much?
  哎喲,怎麼這麼痛?

• Aiiøq, Lie nar hiaq gaau korng? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ay'iøq, Lie nar hiaq gaau korng? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Gosh! How come you talk so much? (How come you are so clever with your mouth?)
  哎喲,你怎麼這麼會講?

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。

bøexhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be hux; bøe'hux ⬆︎ [[...]] 

too late to do something

來不及

• Bøe hux sikafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Be hux sii'kafn.; Bøe hux sii'kafn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  not be on time, to be late
  時間來不及

• Y cyn gaau søo, sofie tviaxtvia bøe hux sikafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau søo, sor'ie tvia'tvia be hux sii'kafn.; Y cyn gaau søo, sor'ie tvia'tvia bøe hux sii'kafn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He always has so many things to he never can get started so he is never on time.
  他很會拖,所以常常趕不上時間。

bofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bofng; bofng/bof; (mof, bof) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

touch, feel, feel about, feel for with fingers

摸

• armbongbofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'bofng'bofng ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  very dark
  黑漆漆的

• bofng khvoax u siøf `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bofng khvoax u siøf `bøo?; bofng/bof khvoax u siøf `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  touch it to see if it's hot
  摸摸看是不是熱的 ?有沒有發燒 ?

• gaau bofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau bofng; gaau bofng/bof ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  lagging, always procrastinating
  做事慢吞吞

• haytøea-bongciafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'tea bofng'ciafm; hae'tøea-bofng/bof'ciafm ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  impossible to find out, like trying to find a needle in a hay stack (Lit. looking for a needle in the ocean)
  海底撈針

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

early, ancient, former

早

• Gauzar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Gaau'zar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Good morning!
  早安

• kofzar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kor'zar ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  ancient times
  古時候

• thaozar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaux'zar ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  very early in the morning
  清早

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

vexed or disturbed by children, flies or mosquitoes

擾,齪

• gynnar (hosiin, bafng'ar) cyn gaau zag laang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: girn'nar (hoo'siin, barng'ar) cyn gaau zag laang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Young children, flies and mosquitoes can be very disturbing.
  小孩(蒼蠅,蚊子)真擾人。

• akzag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ag'zag ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  squalid, upset (emotionally)
  齷齪,心亂

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

run, to escape, run away

跑,走

• gauzao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau'zao ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  good at running
  跑得快

• sakzao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sag'zao ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  push away
  推開

• thatzao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thad'zao ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  kick away (off)
  踢開

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。

chinchviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'chviu ⬆︎ [[...]] 

just like, like as if, similar to, in the same manner or way, a likeness, resemble

好像,相似

• Y chinchviu yn lauxpe hiahnih gaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y chyn'chviu yn lau'pe hiaq'nih gaau. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is as clever as his father.
  他像他父親那麼能幹。

chiwsiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'siøh ⬆︎ [[...]] 

perspiration on the palms of the hand

手汗

• Gaau laau chiwsiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Gaau laau chiuo'siøh. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  palms of the hand always perspiring
  手很會冒汗。

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。

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

on the contrary, instead, unexpectedly

反而

• Gaau kofng'oe`ee thagzheq soaq zhoaxn bøexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Gaau korng'oe'ee thak'zheq soaq zhoaxn be'hiao.; Gaau korng'oe`ee thak'zheq soaq zhoaxn bøe'hiao. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He knows how to talk unfortunately he doesn't know how to study.
  能言善道的反而不會讀書。

zhutkex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'kex; (zhud) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

buyer offering a lower price, talk down the price

講價,還價

• Y cyn gaau kofngkex, lie bøeq bøea ee sii tiøh ka y zhud (zhutkex). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau korng'kex, lie boeq bea ee sii tiøh ka y zhud (zhud'kex).; Y cyn gaau korng'kex, lie bøeq bøea ee sii tiøh ka y zhud (zhud'kex). ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He constantly starts bargaining with a high price, when buying you must haggle with him
  他很會開價,你要買時要跟他還價。

• goar zhud y zap khof, y iao m bøe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goar zhud y zap khof, y iao m be.; goar zhud y zap khof, y iao m bøe. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I offered him ten dollars, he still won't sell it.
  我出他十塊,他還不賣。

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

ciaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaau; (zoaan) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

complete, even, equal, well mixed like bread dough

全,齊全

• Cid pafn ee hagsefng bøo ciaau, u ee gaau, u ee hamban. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid pafn ee hak'sefng bøo ciaau, u ee gaau, u ee haam'ban. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The students in this class are not even, some are clever, some are dumb.
  這班的學生不齊全,有的不錯,有的差。

• Hid kharm tiaxm ee miqkvia cyn ciaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid kharm tiaxm ee mih'kvia cyn ciaau. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  They keep a well assorted stock at that shop.
  那家店的東西很齊全。

zørlaang/zøealaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx'laang; zøx/zøex'laang; (zoex'laang) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

behavior, be a man, act humanely

為人,做人

• Lie cyn gaau zørlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie cyn gaau zøx'laang.; Lie cyn gaau zøx/zøex'laang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You are very kind.
  你很會做人。

• Cyn øq zørlaang. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn øq zøx'laang. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It is difficult to act kindly and pleasantly to everyone.
  為人難

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

shout, bawl, to roar at, to thunder at, to say disagreeable things, speak loud and angrily

吆喝,叱吒,責怪

• Goar kiøx y mxthafng afnnef, tientøx ho y had. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar kiøx y m'thafng arn'nef, tiefn'tøx ho y had. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I told him not to do it and he got angry at me.
  我勸他不要這樣,反而被他責怪。

• Hid ee thaukef cyn gaau ka laang had. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee thaau'kef cyn gaau ka laang had. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  That employer get angry at his workers very easily.
  那個老闆喜歡叱吒人。

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

clever, wise, skillful, be good at doing or making (something)

能幹,賢,善於

gaubofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau'bofng; gaau'bofng/bof ⬆︎ [[...]] 

lagging, always procrastinating, diligent but slow in action

慢吞吞(做事)

Gauzar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Gaau'zar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

Good morning!

早安!

gauzngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau'zngf ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be fond of dressing up

愛打扮

• Aix suie ee laang khaq gaau zngf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Aix suie ee laang khaq gaau zngf. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  People who want to look pretty are more fond of dressing up.
  愛美的人比較愛打扮。

gaau zørlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau zøx'laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 

kind and hospitable

待人好,善於為人

gau'hvay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau'hvay ⬆︎ [[...]] 

complain of unfair treatment, discrimination or undeserved punishment, like to complain

叫屈

• Y si gau'hvay niaxnia, mxsi bøo cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si gaau'hvay nia'nia, m'si bøo cvii. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It isn't that he doesn't have any money, he just likes to complain.
  他是很會抱怨而已,不是沒有錢。

gaau khaicvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau khay'cvii ⬆︎ [[...]] 

spends a lot of money, likes to spend money

很會花錢

gaau kiernkor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau kiexn'kor ⬆︎ [[...]] 

very superstitious and observant of old rites, believe in omens

禁忌多,易責怪人

gaukurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau'kurn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

fond of making a racket, fond of making practical jokes or playing tricks

好玩

gaulaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau'laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 

great man, a V.I.P.

大人物,偉人

gaau liah oexphang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau liah oe'phang ⬆︎ [[...]] 

fond of quibbling, catch (a person) in his own words, trip (a person) up

善捉人語病

gaau ølør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau øf'lør ⬆︎ [[...]] 

good at passing out compliments

很會褒獎人

gaau phahphaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau phaq'phaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

skillful at managing (affairs, things)

善於安排,差遣別人

gausviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau'sviu ⬆︎ [[...]] 

good at planning or scheming (often with idea of cunning)

多謀

gausøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau'søo ⬆︎ [[...]] 

lagging, always procrastinating, slow in action

慢吞吞(做事,走路)

gaau thagzheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau thak'zheq ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be good at the books

功課好

gesøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gee'sea; gee'søea; (sea'gee) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

satirize, mock, criticize

諷刺

• Cide thaxn khaq u ciah`leq, loa gaau gesøea laang, lie karm øe zay? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit e thaxn khaq u ciah lef, loa gaau gee'sea laang, lie karm e zay?; Cit'e thaxn khaq u ciah`leq, loa gaau gee'søea laang, lie karm øe zay? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Don't you know that when someone begins to make a little money how soon they begin to criticize others?
  一賺到錢,就很會諷刺人,你知道嗎?

hawkef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hao'kef ⬆︎ [[...]] 

talk in a shrill voice

大嗓子

• Y cyn gaau hawkef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau hao'kef. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  She talks in a high pitched voice (a malicious expression)
  他喜歡大著嗓子叫。

himsien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hym'sien ⬆︎ [[...]] 

long for, much desire, to envy in good sense, admire

羨慕,欣羨

• Goar cyn himsien lie ee kiexnkhofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cyn hym'sien lie ee kien'khofng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I envy you your health. I wish I could be as healthy as you are.
  我很羨慕你的健康。

• Y cyn gaau korng Taioaan-oe, goar cyn himsien y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau korng Taai'oaan'oe, goar cyn hym'sien y.; Y cyn gaau korng Taai'oaan-oe, goar cyn hym'sien y. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He speaks Taiwanese very well! I envy him very much.
  他臺灣話說得很好,我很羨慕。

hvoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvoaa; (kvoo) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

snore

打鼾

• Y cyn gaau hvoaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau hvoaa. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He snores horribly.
  他打鼾打得厲害。

• Hvoaa kaq zengsiin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoaa kaq zefng'siin. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  snore oneself awake
  因打鼾而醒。

• Y teq hvoaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y teq hvoaa. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is snoring.
  他在打鼾。

in'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: yn'ieen ⬆︎ [[...]] 

fate or influence which brings lovers together

姻緣

• hør in'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør yn'ieen ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  good match
  好姻緣

• In'ieen thvy zuotvia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ieen thvy zux'tvia. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Matches are ordained by God.
  姻緣天註定

• In'ieen thvy zuotvia, mxsi moelaang khaf gaau kviaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ieen thvy zux'tvia, m'si moee'laang khaf gaau kviaa. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Marriage are made in heaven, not by the match maker's efforts.
  姻緣天註定 不是媒人一線牽。

jymnai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jirm'nai ⬆︎ [[...]] 

patience, endure

忍耐

• cyn gaau jymnai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn gaau jirm'nai ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  very patient
  很會忍耐

• bøo jymnaixsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo jirm'nai'sym; (cyn be jirm'nai) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  have no patience
  沒有耐心,很不能忍耐

• Lie tiøh jymnai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tiøh jirm'nai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You must endure it.
  你要忍耐。

• Khaq jymnai lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq jirm'nai lex. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Be more patient.
  忍耐點!

• bøe jymnai`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be jirm'nai'tid; bøe jirm'nai`tid ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  unbearable, cannot put up with
  忍不得,不能忍耐

kafgaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kar'gaau ⬆︎ [[...]] 

to doubt whether a person is able to get something done

沒那麼能幹

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

Used as an adverb, means "extremely" or "very"

蓋,極

• kaix hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaix hør ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  very good, the best
  極好,好極了

• kaix gaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaix gaau ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  cleverest, very clever
  極聰明,聰明極了

• kaix hør khvoax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaix hør khvoax ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  very good to look at, the most interesting
  極好看,好看極了

kaesiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaix'siefn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

person who likes to boast

蓋仙

• Cyn aix kofng'oe køq cyn gaau kofng'oe ee laang, laang lorng kiøx y kaesiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn aix korng'oe køq cyn gaau korng'oe ee laang, laang lorng kiøx y kaix'siefn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  People say that a person who likes to talk and talks very cleverly likes to boast.
  很喜歡講話又很會講話的人,人都叫他蓋仙。

kefgaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea'gaau ⬆︎ [[...]] 

put on airs, with an air of importance, proudly, in a haughty manner

假裝能幹,自作聰明

kekkhofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keg'khofng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

jest, play the fool

裝瘋

• Y cyn gaau (aix) kekkhofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau (aix) keg'khofng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He likes to play the fool (to jest). He is a clown.
  他很會裝瘋。

• Maix kekkhofng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix keg'khofng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Stop your nonsense.
  不要裝瘋

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

be fretful or peevish, as a child or mother-in-law, cause constant trouble

刁難,乖張

• Cid ee gyn'ar teq phoarpve, sofie cyn gaau khiaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar teq phoax'pve, sor'ie cyn gaau khiaau.; Cid ee girn'ar teq phoax'pve/pvi, sor'ie cyn gaau khiaau. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This youngster is not well, so he is very peevish.
  這孩子在生病,所以很乖張。

• khiautafng khiausay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiaau'tafng khiaau'say ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  fret about this and that
  嫌這嫌那,故意刁難

khoafnthai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khoarn'thai ⬆︎ [[...]] 

treat (well or badly), hospitality

款待,伺候

• Y cyn gaau khoafnthai langkheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn gaau khoarn'thai laang'kheq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He entertains guests warmly.
  他很會款待客人。

• Y bøexhiao khoafnthai langkheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y be'hiao khoarn'thai laang'kheq.; Y bøe'hiao khoarn'thai laang'kheq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He doesn't know how to entertain visitors.
  他不會款待客人。

• Tøsia lie ee khoafnthai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøf'sia lie ee khoarn'thai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Thanks for your hospitality.
  多謝你的款待。

• Y cyn hør khoafnthai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn hør khoarn'thai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is very easy to please. He is not fastidious.
  他很好伺候。

• Y cyn phvae khoafnthai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn phvae khoarn'thai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He is hard to please. He is fastidious.
  他很難伺候。

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

tyrannical, cruel, oppressive, extremely, inhuman

酷

• cyn gaau khog laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn gaau khog laang ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  forcing the buyer to pay too much because the buyer urgently needs it
  很會敲人的竹槓。

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

make a racket, to joke, to laugh and jest, make sport or play tricks by word or action

鬧

• gaukurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau'kurn ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  fond of making a racket
  會鬧

• hoaxhoa-kurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoa'hoa'kurn; hoa'hoa-kurn ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  bawling and making a great noise
  喧嘩

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

praise

褒

• ølør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: øf'lør ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  praise
  稱讚

• gaau ølør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau øf'lør ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  fond of flattering people
  善於褒獎

ølør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: øf'lør ⬆︎ [[...]] 

praise

稱讚,誇獎

• Lie cyn gaau ølør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie cyn gaau øf'lør. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You are very good at passing out compliments
  你很會誇獎。

pa'kied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paf'kied ⬆︎ [[...]] 

curry favor, to toady, flatter, exert oneself for advancement, ingratiate one's self with a superior by flattery

巴結

• gaau pa'kied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau paf'kied ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  good at ingratiating oneself with a powerful man by flattery, sycophancy
  會(善於)巴結

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

streamlined, dapper, chic (slang)

流線,帥,罩馬子

• Y kinnafjit zheng kaq cyn phva. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y kyn'nar'jit zheng kaq cyn phva. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He looks very dapper today.
  他今天穿得很帥。

• Cyn gaau phva za'bor gynnar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn gaau phva zaf'bor girn'nar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  have a way with the ladies
  很會罩馬子。

physviux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phie'sviux ⬆︎ [[...]] 

talk in a jesting way of another's looks, ridicule another's appearance

譏笑,譏辱

• gaau ka laang physviux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau ka laang phie'sviux ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  like to talk in a jesting way of another's looks
  很會譏笑人

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

encourage with favorable, but sometimes unfounded, representations, to treat with flattery, to praise, to cite, to flatter

褒

• Lie cyn gaau pøf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie cyn gaau pøf. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Your are flattering me.
  你很會褒獎。

• aix laang pøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix laang pøf ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  fond of being praised
  喜歡人褒獎

pøsøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pøf'søf ⬆︎ [[...]] 

flatter, cajole as obsequious man

褒獎善誘

• gaau pøsøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau pøf'søf ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  fond of flattering
  很會褒獎善誘

safnzhaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sarn'zhaan ⬆︎ [[...]] 

poor land, sterile field

瘦田,瘠田

• safnzhaan gaau suhzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sarn'zhaan gaau suq'zuie ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  An unproductive field uses a lot of water. — a skinny man eats a lot of food
  瘦者能吃之意

sansuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: safn'suie ⬆︎ [[...]] 

mountains and rivers, natural scenery (slang) flattery

山水

• cyn gaau oe sansuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn gaau oe safn'suie ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be good at apple polishing, boasting, bragging
  很會吹牛

Saikofng khaq gaau hoesviu? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Say'kofng khaq gaau hoee'sviu? ⬆︎ [[...]] 

Is the student greater than the teacher? (Lit. Could the Taoist monk be smarter than the Buddhist priest?)

道士怎能強於和尚?

siaxkaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sia'kaw ⬆︎ [[...]] 

social intercourse

社交

• siaxkaw cyn hør (gaau) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sia'kaw cyn hør (gaau) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be sociable
  善於社交

sviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sviu; (siorng) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

think, consider, to hope, expect, to plan

想

• gausviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau'sviu ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  good at planning or scheming
  多謀

• goxngsviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gong'sviu ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  foolish purpose, thinking of what one cannot get or what cannot be done
  妄想

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

stroke, to rub, to pet, feel about in the dark, to roll (thread) on the palm

摸,撫,搓

• armsøsøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'søf'søf ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  very dark
  黑漆漆

• pøsøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pøf'søf ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  flatter, cajole
  褒獎善誘

• gaau pøsøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau pøf'søf ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  fond of flattering
  很會褒獎善誘

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

dry, parched, scorched, causing thirst or having a heating effect (as some eatables), poor

燥

• safnzhaan gaau sørzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sarn'zhaan gaau søx'zuie ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  barren land absorbs much water a lean man eats a lot
  瘦者能吃之意

• tasøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: taf'søx ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  dry, crisp, having no softness or gentle moisture
  乾燥

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

creep, to crawl, slowly go walking about

爬,慢吞吞,遛蕩

• armsøsøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'søo'søo ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  very dark
  黑漆漆

• zøx taixcix cyn gaau søo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx tai'cix cyn gaau søo; zøx/zøex tai'cix cyn gaau søo ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  very slow at work
  做事慢吞吞的

• osøsøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: of'søo'søo ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  very dark, very black, very dirty
  黑漆漆

• siekøex-søo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: six'kex'søo; six'køex-søo ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  wander about
  到處遛蕩

thoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thoaf; (thøf) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

to drag, to pull, draw along, procrastinate, (diseases) are chronic, be in constant sickness or pain, involve, implicate

拖,拉

• zøx guu zøx bea thoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx guu zøx bea thoaf; zøx/zøex guu zøx/zøex bea thoaf ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  very hardworking
  做牛做馬

• gaau thoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau thoaf ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  fond of procrastinating, always putting off
  會拖

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

do something slowly or lazily

慢吞吞,延宕

• gauthuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau'thuu ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  slow in doing everything
  慢吞吞地

tiag sngrpvoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiag sngx'pvoaa ⬆︎ [[...]] 

use an abacus, reckon on the abacus

打算盤

• cyn gaau tiag sngrpvoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn gaau tiag sngx'pvoaa ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  mercenary, bent on gain
  精打細算

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

open out, unroll, spread out, expand, dilate, to exhibit, prolong, to boast

展,誇耀,炫耀

• aix tiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix tiern; (gaau tiern) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  boastful
  好誇耀,愛炫

• cirntiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cixn'tiern ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  development, progress, develop, to progress
  進展

• hoattiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad'tiern ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  development, growth, expansion, prosperity, develop, expand
  發展

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

strike gently with the hand in play

逗

• gaau tiq laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau tiq laang; (aix tiq laang) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  like to tease others
  好逗人

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

sulk, put on a false appearance, be sulky (peevish)

使性子,賭氣

• gautviw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau'tviw ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  become sulky
  好使性子

tngftør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tngr'tør ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be in constant and profitable circulation, e.g., money always invested to good purpose and rapidly making profit over and over, employ capital

運用資金

• gaau tngftør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gaau tngr'tør ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  skilful at making rapid and large returns out of one's money
  善於運用資金

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