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🗣 id 🗣 (u: id ⬆︎ ) 乙 [wt][mo][[MK]] it [#]

1. (N) second of the ten Heavenly Stems (thienkafn) || 天干的第二位。

🗣le: (u: kaq id pviar tefng) 🗣 (甲乙丙丁) (甲乙丙丁)

2. (Adj) second; 2; B; II; beta (used for unnamed people or objects, to enumerate headings in a list, for grades, etc.) || 次序或等級屬於第二的。

🗣le: (u: id terng) 🗣 (乙等) (乙等)

🗣 it'hioxng 🗣 (u: id'hioxng ⬆︎ ) 一向 [wt][mo][[MK]] it-hiòng [#]

1. () (CE) a period of time in the recent past; (indicating a period of time up to the present) all along; the whole time || 一向

🗣 itkoaxn 🗣 (u: id'koaxn ⬆︎ ) 一貫 [wt][mo][[MK]] it-kuàn [#]

1. () (CE) consistent; constant; from start to finish; all along; persistent || 一貫

🗣 ittøf-liofngtoan 🗣 (u: id'tøf-liorng'toan ⬆︎ ) 一刀兩斷 [wt][mo][[MK]] it-to-lióng-tuān [#]

1. (Exp) || 一刀斬成兩段，比喻斷絕關係。

🗣le: (u: Yn nng hviaf'ti'ar ui'tiøh pviax'sefng'lie, tø arn'nef id'tøf'liorng'toan bøo laai'khix.) 🗣 (𪜶兩兄弟仔為著拚生理，就按呢一刀兩斷無來去。) (他們兄弟倆為了拚生意，就這樣斷絕關係，不相往來。)

🗣 zhøe'id/zhøeid 🗣 (u: zhef zhoef'id zhøef'id ⬆︎ ) 初一 [wt][mo][[MK]] tshe-it/tshue-it [#]

1. (Tw) refers to first day of each month in the calendar || 指曆法中每個月的第一天。

🗣u: Yn nng hviaf'ti'ar ui'tiøh pviax'sefng'lie, tø arn'nef id'tøf'liorng'toan bøo laai'khix. ⬆︎ 𪜶兩兄弟仔為著拚生理，就按呢一刀兩斷無來去。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.] [d#]

他們兄弟倆為了拚生意，就這樣斷絕關係，不相往來。

🗣u: Cid pae beq thex y khuy'tøf ee y'sefng lorng si id'liap'id`ee. ⬆︎ 這擺欲替伊開刀的醫生攏是一粒一的。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.] [d#]

這次為他開刀的醫生都是最好的。

🗣u: Y tøf bøo aix`lie, lie høo'mie'khor id'tit tarn`y? ⬆︎ 伊都無愛你，你何乜苦一直等伊？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.] [d#]

既然他不愛你，你何苦一直等他？

🗣u: Phvi'ar tøf zhexng kaq aang'koxng'koxng`aq lie køq id'tit zhexng'phvi. ⬆︎ 鼻仔都擤甲紅絳絳矣你閣一直擤鼻。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.] [d#]

鼻子都擤得紅紅的了你還一直擤鼻涕。

🗣u: id'tøf'liorng'toan ⬆︎ 一刀兩斷 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.] [d#]

一刀兩斷

🗣u: Cid ee sii'tai sw'iaux syn sw'uii, lau'ieen`ee be'sae lau'kor'parn, id'tit iong “koex kiøo khaq ze lie kviaa'lo, ciah iaam khaq ze lie ciah bie” ee thai'to, laai kax'si siaux'lieen'laang. ⬆︎ 這个時代需要新思維，老沿的袂使老古板，一直用「過橋較濟你行路，食鹽較濟你食米」的態度，來教示少年人。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [p.] [d#]

這個時代需要新的思維，老一輩的不可以食古不化，一直用「倚老賣老」的心態，來教訓年輕人。)

baxnbuu itsid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'buu id'sid ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

freedom from all error or defect, infallibility, absolutely safe or sure, certain to succeed

萬無一失

baxn'id [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'id ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

if perchance, by any chance, should there be

萬一

• Baxn'id na u ciernzefng, lie bøeq tngfkhix Bykog `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ban'id na u ciexn'zefng, lie boeq tngr'khix Bie'kog `bøo?; Ban'id na u ciexn'zefng, lie bøeq tngr'khix Bie'kog `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If perchance there is a war, are you going to return to the USA?
  萬一有戰爭，你要回美國嗎?

baxnsie itsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'sie id'sefng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

very slim chance of keeping oneself alive, very risky, very lucky to escape death

萬死一生

zhunhofng itto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhwn'hofng id'to ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

sexual intercourse

春風一度

ciong'id jiciofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cioong'id jii'ciofng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

be faithful to one husband all her life even after she is divorced or in widowhood

從一而終

zoan'id [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoafn'id ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

devoted to one thing, specially, wholly, concentrate one's attention

專一

ge [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ge ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

art, skill, talent, craft, dexterity

藝

• Sux zuo chienkym putjuu kaux zuo itge. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sux zuo chiefn'kym pud'juu kaux zuo id'ge. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Better to teach your son a trade (artistic skill) than give him a thousand pieces of gold.
  賜子千金，不如教子一藝。

gienheeng ittix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gieen'heeng id'tix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

conformity of one's action to one's word

言行一致

hoarnjieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaxn'jieen ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

like new, very bright (usually used in phrase, "hoan-jian-it-sin")

煥然

• hoarnjien'itsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaxn'jieen'id'syn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  brand new look, renovated from top to bottom, take on an entirely new look, aspect
  煥然一新

hux cy itki [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hux cy id'ki; (hux cy id'ku) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

reduce to ashes, to burn

付之一炬

itbi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'bi ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

only, uniformly, still, persistently, wholly

一味

• Y itbi bøeq zøx isefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y id'bi boeq zøx y'sefng.; Y id'bi bøeq zøx/zøex y'sefng. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He is very persistent that he wants to be a doctor.
  他一味要當醫生。

itchiuo jiathvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'chiuo jiaf'thvy ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

hoodwink the public (Lit. to cover the entire sky with one hand)

一手遮天

itciafm kiernhied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'ciafm kiexn'hied; (cit'ciafm kvix'hoeq) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

pungent, incisive, to the point

一針見血

itgo itzap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'go id'zap ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

enumerate or to narrate in detail, (to give) full particulars

一五一十

• Y itgo itzap lorng u korng ho goar thviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y id'go id'zap lorng u korng ho goar thviaf. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He told me the whole story.
  他一五一十都告訴了我。

itgo jixkngrchid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'go ji'kngx'chid ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

When you are dealing with money you have to be very clear and detailed. (Lit. one is one, five is five etc.)

一清二楚

it'hioxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'hioxng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

all along, always, consistently, used to, hitherto

一向

it'iap tichiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'iap ty'chiw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

any sign foretelling things to come, harbinger of the future (Lit. A single falling leaf tells of the oncoming autumn.)

一葉知秋

itjit cy kex zai ii siin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'jit cy kex zai ii siin ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Morning hours are the best time of the day to work.

一日之計在於晨

itky togsiux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'ky tok'siux ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

One branch of the tree is particularly thriving. — to outshine others

一枝獨秀

itkoaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'koaxn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

from beginning to end, consistent, unswerving

一貫

id lieen cy kex zai ii zhwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id lieen cy kex zai ii zhwn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Spring is the best time to do the year's work.

一年之計在於春

itløo efng'ek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'løo erng'ek ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

make a great effort to accomplish something once for all to save future trouble

一勞永逸

itmar tongsiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'mar tofng'siefn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

be the first to take on the enemy or do a work

一馬當先

itmoo putpoat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'moo pud'poat ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

too stingy (to pull out a hair)

一毛不拔

• Hid ee laang itmoo putpoat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang id'moo pud'poat ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He is very stingy.
  那個人一毛不拔。

id putzøx ji put'hiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id pud'zøx ji pud'hiw; id pud'zøx/zøex ji pud'hiw ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

do something by hook or by crook, not to stop half way once a thing is started

一不做二不休

itsi tongjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'si toong'jiin ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

impartial kindness

一視同仁

• Tuix sarnlaang ia tiøh itsi tongjiin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix saxn'laang ia tiøh id'si toong'jiin. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  We should be impartial even to the poor.
  對窮人也得一視同仁

ittix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'tix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

unanimously, consent, coincidence, agreement

一致

• iekiexn ittix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ix'kiexn id'tix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  come to an agreement
  意見一致

• Y sor korng ee kaq sor zøx ee, bøe ittix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y sor korng ee kaq sor zøx ee, be id'tix.; Y sor korng ee kaq sor zøx/zøex ee, bøe id'tix. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  He says one thing and does another.
  他所說的和所做的，不能一致。

• Lirn taixkef ittix laai zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn tai'kef id'tix laai zøx. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  All of you do it as one man.
  你們大家要一致來做。

ittiaau thienzuo ittiaau siin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'tiaau thiefn'zuo id'tiaau siin ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

When a new king is crowned he brings to the court his own favorites and expels those of his predecessor. — the tenuous nature of official positions.

一朝天子一朝臣

ittiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'tiøh ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

for, for the sake of, in order to

為了

ittiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'tiøh ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

be to one's liking

中意,看中

ittid-itsid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'tid'id'sid; id'tid-id'sid ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

gain here, a loss there, win some, lose some

一得一失

• Øextaxng iong khahkuo ee miqkvia aix zhud khahzøe cvii sofie si ittit'itsid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'taxng iong khaq'kuo ee mih'kvia aix zhud khaq'ze cvii sor'ie si id'tid'id'sid.; Øe'taxng iong khaq'kuo ee mih'kvia aix zhud khaq'zøe cvii sor'ie si id'tid'id'sid. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If you buy things that last longer they are more expensive, so you gain a good thing but have to part with more money.
  可以耐久的東西,但要付出多一點錢,所以是一得一失

ittiuu bogtiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'tiuu bok'tiern ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

knowing not what to do, at wit's end, helpless

一籌莫展

ittøf liofngtoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'tøf liorng'toan ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

sever it with one blow (of the knife) — to take a decisive measure, sever relations by one stroke

一口灶

ittvoaxløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'tvoa'løh ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

come to a stage where one can take a rest (from the work), complete the first stage (of the work)

一段落

jiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiap; (liap) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

twenty. Only used when combined with "it" as in the following:

二十

• itjiabkhof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'jiap'khof; (id'ji'zap'khof) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  from $10.00 to $20.00
  叛兵

• itjiap ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'jiap ee laang ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  10 to 20 persons
  一下雨, 每個人都沒有工作, 閒得很.

• itjiap purn zheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'jiap purn zheq ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  recover lost territory
  鱷

• itjiabnii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'jiap'nii ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  Oral agreement cannot serve as evidence. Oral promise is not binding.
  一貫作風

kyit'hoafnsafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kie'id'hoarn'safm ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

to infer the rest from what is already known (Lit. to be able to infer "three" from only "one" that is known)

舉一反三

kii køf ittiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kii køf id'tiok ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

be superior in intelligence, stratagem, skill etc., to one's opponent

棋高一著

koaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koaxn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

string together, connect, hit the target, pierce through, a weight of 100 ounces (obsolete)

貫

• itkoaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'koaxn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  from beginning to end, consistent, unswerving
  一貫

kofngkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'khie ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

mention, speak of

講起,提起

• Hid hang taixcix goar ittit teq tarn khvoax u laang bøeq kofngkhie `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid hang tai'cix goar id'tit teq tarn khvoax u laang boeq korng'khie `bøo?; Hid hang tai'cix goar id'tit teq tarn khvoax u laang bøeq korng'khie `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  I am waiting patiently to see if anyone will mention anything about it.
  那件事情,我一直在等看看有沒有人要提起?

lengky ittong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: leeng'ky id'tong ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

have a brainstorm, to dawn on one suddenly

靈機一動

moo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: moo; (mof, mngg) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

hair, fur, feather, down, ten cents, dime

毛

• id moo pud poat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id moo pud poat ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  too stingy to pull out a hair
  一毛不拔

• viumoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viuu'moo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  wool
  羊毛

• køemoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kef'moo; køef'moo ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  chicken feathers
  雞毛

pekbuun putjuu itkiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peg'buun pud'juu id'kiexn ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

hear about a thing many times is not equal to a single look at it — "Seeing is believing."

百聞不如一見

poat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poat; (poeh) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

pull out, uproot, promote (another to a higher position), select, outstanding, remarkable

拔

• id moo pud poat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id moo pud poat ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  not to give away even a hair — miserly
  一毛不拔

• soafnpoat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: soarn'poat ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  select, pick the better ones from a group of people
  選拔

• soafnpoadsaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: soarn'poat'saix ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  tryout (for athletics)
  選拔賽

• thepoat [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thee'poat ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  promote (a person)
  提拔

putciap'id [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pud'ciab'id ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

intermittent, off and on, successive

斷斷續續

• Cid ciorng iøqar na putciap'id ciah bøo hau, tiøqaix keasiok ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ciorng iøh'ar na pud'ciab'id ciah bøo hau, tiøh'aix kex'siok ciah. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  If you take this medicine on and off it doesn't help, you have to take it regularly.
  這種藥如果斷斷續續吃無效,要繼續吃。

syciofng ju'id [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sie'ciofng juu'id ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

same from beginning to end — consistent

始終如一

sym khao juu id [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sym khao juu id ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

The mouth agrees with the mind (literally) — to speak one's mind frankly

心口如一

sorid sorji [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sox'id sox'ji ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

either the best or second only to the best, one of the best

數一數二

Sux zuo chiefn kym, putjuu kaux zuo id ge. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sux zuo chiefn kym, pud'juu kaux zuo id ge. ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

Better to teach your child a trade than to give him a thousand dollars.

賜子千金，不如教子一藝。

tioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tioong; (tngg) ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

long (in time or space), length, good

長

• itbuu softioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'buu sor'tioong ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  have no special skill, without any excellence to recommend one
  一無所長

tiuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiuu ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

tally, ticket, lot, calculate, reckon, to plan, assess or estimate, prepare

籌

• ittiuu bogtiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'tiuu bok'tiern ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]
  couldn't suggest a move or do a thing, knowing not what to do
  一籌莫展

hab'id [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hap'id ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

be united, have a common purpose, to unite

合一

itjim 一任 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'jim ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

to give the entire responsibility to

委任

itpvoaf-hoax 一般化 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'pvoaf-hoax ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

to generalize, generalization

ittiøh 憶著 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'tiøh ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

anticipate, look forward to, desire very much

渴望而獲得

itto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'to ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

once, at one time

一度

itpexng 一併 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'pexng ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

(CE) to lump together; to treat along with all the others

一併

itto 一度 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'to ⬆︎ [[...]]  [p.]

一度

u: id ⬆︎ 乙 [wt] [cv] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#]  [p.112]

N : musical note equivalent to western E

乙

itjim 一任 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'jim ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.112]

V : give the entire responsibility to (someone)

委任

ittiøh 憶著 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'tiøh ⬆︎ [[...]][i#]  [p.112]

V : desire very much, anticipate, look forward to

渴望而獲得

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