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chitkhorng zhut'iefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid'khorng zhud'iefn [[...]]
in a state of great fury, extremely angry (Lit. smoke belches out from the seven apertures on a person's head)
七竅冒煙

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

beard, whiskers, tassel, fringe

鬚

zhaekoechiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaix'koef'chiw [[...]]
tendrils of cucumbers
絲瓜鬚根

zhuiechiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'chiw [[...]]
beard and whiskers
鬍鬚

hochiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoo'chiw [[...]]
heavy beard
腮鬍子

lauchiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'chiw [[...]]
grow a beard
留鬍子

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。

zhoahlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoaq'laau [[...]]

strongly flowing stream or river

急流,水流急

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

pant, gasp for breath, asthma

喘

Goar na peq lauthuy øe cyn zhoarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar na peq laau'thuy e cyn zhoarn.; Goar na peq laau'thuy øe cyn zhoarn. [[...]]
When I climb upstairs, I pant a lot.
我上樓梯時會喘得很。

phveaphveazhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvex'phvex'zhoarn [[...]]
pant hard like when running or carrying a heavy load
急喘,呼呼的喘

zhuienoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'noa [[...]]

saliva

唾液,口水

Khvoax tiøh øe laau zhuienoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khvoax tiøh e laau zhuix'noa.; Khvoax tiøh øe laau zhuix'noa. [[...]]
The sight of it makes my mouth water.
看了會流口水。

laau zhuienoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau zhuix'noa [[...]]
run at the mouth
流口水

phuix zhuienoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phuix zhuix'noa [[...]]
to spit
吐口水

zhutkvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'kvoa; (laau kvoa) [[...]]

perspire

出汗,流汗

ciaxmlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciam'laau [[...]]

stay for a short time

暫留

ciwlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'laau [[...]]

tavern, bar, saloon, restaurant

酒樓

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

itch, itchy

癢,痒

Cid ui øe cviu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ui e cviu.; Cid ui øe cviu. [[...]]
This is itchy.
這裏會癢。

pecviu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pee cviu [[...]]
scratch an itchy spot
抓癢

Cviu ee m pee, bøo cviu e pee kaq laau hoeq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cviu ee m pee, bøo cviu e pee kaq laau hoeq.; Cviu`ee m pee, bøo cviu`ee pee kaq laau hoeq/huiq. [[...]]
neglect important matters, while very busy about what does not concern him (Lit. won't scratch the itchy place, but where is no itch, scratches till the blood flows)
癢的不抓,不癢的抓到流血(該做的不做,不該做的反而做了)。

Zøx kaq laukvoa, ho lie hiaam kaq launoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx kaq laau'kvoa, ho lie hiaam kaq laau'noa. [[...]]

be unappreciative of the hard work of others (Lit. I worked for you until I perspired, you find fault with me until the spit runs down your face.)

吃力不討好。

zuylausy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuie'laau'sy [[...]]

dead body flowing in the water

水流屍

haychi-sixnlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'chi sin'laau; hae'chi-sin'laau [[...]]

mirage, image of towns and markets in mirage

海市蜃樓

ginlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'laau [[...]]

jeweler's shop

銀樓

hiexnlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'laau [[...]]

salvage right away

現撈

Høfhør hau, thaai kaq sae laau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'hør hau, thaai kaq sae laau. [[...]]

A good project mismanaged to the point of it being totally ruined (Lit. A good turtle is butchered till it's all cut to pieces.)

成事不足,敗事有餘

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

lay the hand on heavily for support, manage household or accounts

按,攀,扶,掌理

Hvoa toax goar ee kengthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hvoa toax goar ee kefng'thaau. [[...]]
Hold on to my shoulder.
按在我的肩上。

Lauthuy ka goar hvoa le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laau'thuy ka goar hvoa le. [[...]]
Steady this ladder for me.
梯子給我扶住。

utøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ii'te; ii'tøe [[...]]

spare ground, elbow-room, leeway

餘地

bøo gi'bun ee i'te [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo gii'bun ee ii'te [[...]]
there is no room for doubt
沒有疑問的餘地

bøo laau i'tøe ho laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo laau ii'te ho laang; bøo laau ii'tøe ho laang [[...]]
leaving him with no ground to stand on, leaving him without any room for self-respect or respect from others (as by scolding or reproving him before those who respect or look up to him), corner a person
沒留餘地給人

imphynphorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ym'phirn'phorng; (ym'phong'phoong) [[...]]

being flooded, submerged

淹滿水,積滿水

Laukhaf imphynphorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laau'khaf ym'phirn'phorng [[...]]
The downstairs rooms were under water.
樓下積滿水

viulaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viuu'laau [[...]]

foreign-style building

洋樓

jiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiaux; (liaux) [[...]]

scratch

抓,癢

Cviu ee sofzai m jiaux, bøe cviu ee sofzai jiaux kaq lau'huiq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cviu ee sor'zai m jiaux, be cviu ee sor'zai jiaux kaq laau'huiq.; Cviu ee sor'zai m jiaux, bøe cviu ee sor'zai jiaux kaq laau'huiq. [[...]]
Not to do what has to be done, but to work hard on unnecessary matters. (Lit. Not to scratch the itchy place, but to scratch a place that is not itchy until it bleeds.)
癢的不抓,不癢的抓得流血,該做的不做,不該做的反而做了。

kafmkeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karm'keg [[...]]

feel grateful, be moved, touched, affected

感激

Goar cyn kafmkeg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar cyn karm'keg. [[...]]
I was deeply touched.
我很感激。

Ho laang kafmkeg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho laang karm'keg [[...]]
give a deep impression to a person
使人感激

kafmkeg kaq laau bagsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: karm'keg kaq laau bak'sae [[...]]
so moved that the tears fall
感激得流淚

kvelaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvef'laau [[...]]

watchtower

更樓

khongtiofng laukøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khofng'tiofng laau'køq [[...]]

illusion, castles in the sky

空中樓閤

kvialaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaa'laau [[...]]

water flowing

水流通

kvialauzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaa'laau'zuie [[...]]
flowing water
流通的水

kixnzuie-lautaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kin'zuie laau'taai; kin/kun'zuie-laau'taai [[...]]

vantage ground

近水樓台

køkenglaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køf'kefng'laau [[...]]

choir loft of a church

歌經樓

kvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoa; (han) [[...]]

sweat, perspiration

汗

laukvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'kvoa [[...]]
sweat, perspire
流汗

Y ee bin laau kaq toaxliap kvoa søealiap kvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee bin laau kaq toa'liap kvoa sex'liap kvoa.; Y ee bin laau kaq toa'liap kvoa søex'liap kvoa. [[...]]
The sweat stood in beads on his face.
他的臉上汗流如雨。

laau kaq kuy sengkhw kvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau kaq kuy sefng'khw kvoa [[...]]
be soaked with sweat
流得滿身是汗

zhaokvoaxsngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'kvoa'sngf [[...]]
smell of perspiration, have a sweaty odor
汗臭味

laau chirnkvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau chixn'kvoa [[...]]
break into a cold sweat
流冷汗

kvoaxlaau-saptiq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvoa'laau'sab'tiq; kvoa'laau-sab'tiq [[...]]

beads of perspiration, perspiration much like running water

汗流如水

koealaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'laau [[...]]

be stale (e.g., fish)

不新鮮

køq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køq [[...]]

council-chamber, pavilion

閣

jibkøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jip'køq [[...]]
take a seat in the Cabinet
入閣

laukøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'køq [[...]]
upper stories of several rooms or one room, penthouse
樓閣

loexkøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: loe'køq [[...]]
Cabinet, a ministry
內閣

lau'hwn lankae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'hwn laan'kae [[...]]

difficult to separate or distinguish

難分難解

laang sie laau miaa, hor sie laau phoee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laang sie laau miaa, hor sie laau phoee; laang sie laau miaa, hor sie laau phøee [[...]]

as a tiger dies and leaves his skin, so a man leaves his reputation behind

人死留名,虎死留皮

laau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau; (liuu) [[...]]

flow, drift, circulate, pour off

流

laau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau; (liuu) [[...]]

detain, obstruct, to keep, to delay, remain, to stay, be at a standstill, leave behind, preserve

留

bøo laau i'tøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo laau ii'te; bøo laau ii'tøe [[...]]
put a man too much to shame (by severe scolding before others)
不留餘地

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

upper story, building's upper story, storied house, a tower

樓

zenglaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'laau [[...]]
bell-tower
鐘樓

ciwlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'laau [[...]]
wine-shop
酒樓

svazarnlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaf'zaxn'laau [[...]]
house of three stories
三層樓

ginlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'laau [[...]]
jewelry shop, goldsmith's
銀樓

laau auxpo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau au'po [[...]]

leave ground for retreat

留後步

laau-bagsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau bak'sae; laau-bak'sae [[...]]

weep, shed tears

流淚

laau bextiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau be'tiaau; laau bøe'tiaau [[...]]

unable to detain, unable to make someone to stay

留不住

laau bixnphøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau bin'phoee; laau bin'phøee [[...]]

guard someone's good name, protect the reputation of someone

給面子

laau zhuiechiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau zhuix'chiw [[...]]

grow a beard, have a beard, grow a moustache

留鬍子

lauhoeq/lauhuiq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'hoeq [[...]]

bleeding

流血

laau... utøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau... ii'te; laau... ii'tøe [[...]]

refrain from going to extremes, not to push one's advantage too far, to leave some ground — do not press a man too hard

留餘地

laau y toax`leq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau y toax'lex; laau y toax`leq [[...]]

get him to stay longer

留他住下

laukhaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'khaf [[...]]

downstairs, ground floor

樓下

laukhngrteq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'khngx'teq [[...]]

keep over, leave behind, set aside, reserve

留下來

laukvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'kvoa [[...]]

perspire, to sweat, exude

流汗

laukoong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'koong [[...]]

strong wall-to-wall beam on which a loft can be laid

橫樑

laulaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'laang [[...]]

run pus, suppurate, ulcerate

流膿

laulaang bagkviax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'laang bak'kviax [[...]]

convex glasses for one suffering presbyopia

老花眼鏡

laau langkheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau laang'kheq [[...]]

detain or ask one to stay on as a guest, to lodge or receive strangers

留客

laumiaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'miaa [[...]]

leave behind a good reputation

留名

launoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'noa [[...]]

run at the mouth, one's mouth waters

垂涎

aix ciah kaq launoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aix ciah kaq laau'noa [[...]]
mouth watering for food
饞涎欲滴

laupafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'pafng [[...]]

flooring of an upper story, wooden planks used to build a floor (above the ground floor)

樓板

lauphvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'phvi [[...]]

runny nose

流鼻涕

laau phvixzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau phvi'zuie [[...]]

snivel, snot nose

流鼻水

laau phvixhoeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau phvi'hoeq [[...]]

bloody nose

流鼻血

laau texpo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau te'po; laau tøe'po [[...]]

reserve some plan or force yet unused, be ready for an emergency, not to push one's advantage too far, not to go to extremes

留地步,留餘地

lauterng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'terng [[...]]

upstairs, the upper story

樓上

laau thaumngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau thaau'mngg [[...]]

allow the hair to grow

留頭髮

lauthuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'thuy [[...]]

ladder, staircase

樓梯

lautiau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'tiau [[...]]

flowed away, be washed away

流掉

lefngkvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lerng'kvoa; (chixn'kvoa) [[...]]

cold perspiration (as in great fright)

冷汗

laau lefngkvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau lerng'kvoa [[...]]
break into a cold sweat
流冷汗

liuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liuu; (laau) [[...]]

detain, obstruct, to keep, to delay, remain, to stay, be at a standstill, leave behind, preserve

留

pøfliuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pør'liuu [[...]]
reserve, keep back
保留

siuliuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw'liuu [[...]]
receive and entertain in one's house
收留

thengliuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: theeng'liuu [[...]]
stop, halt, stay
停留

liuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liuu; (laau) [[...]]

flow, drift, circulate, pour off, wander, stray, branch, division, class, rank, unsettled, unfixed

流

haxliuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ha'liuu [[...]]
downstream, the low class (of people), vulgar, coarse
下流

hongliuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'liuu [[...]]
too fond of gaiety and pleasure
風流

itliuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'liuu [[...]]
first class
一流

lunliuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: luun'liuu [[...]]
in rotation
輪流

sioxngliuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siong'liuu [[...]]
upper stream, higher classes
上流

liubeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liuu'beeng; (laau'miaa) [[...]]

leave behind a good reputation

留名

liusiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liuu'siuo; (laau'siuo) [[...]]

remain stationed at a camp in the rear (of the troops)

留守

løh lauthuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: løh laau'thuy [[...]]

there is a way open to set the matter straight without too much sacrifice of one's dignity

下台,下樓梯

mothienlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: moo'thiefn'laau [[...]]

skyscraper

摩天樓

nihnihlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niq'niq'laau [[...]]

person who cries easily, a crybaby

淚人兒

Khaux kaq bagsae nihnihlaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaux kaq bak'sae niq'niq'laau. [[...]]
He cried profusely.
哭得像淚人兒。

noa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: noa; (zhuix'noa, ieen) [[...]]

saliva

涎,唾液

phuix zhuienoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phuix zhuix'noa [[...]]
spit expectorate
吐唾液,吐痰

launoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'noa [[...]]
run at the mouth
流口水

thamnoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thaam'noa [[...]]
phlegm
痰

thunnoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thwn'noa [[...]]
swallow one's saliva
吞口水

voaivoailaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: voay'voay'laau [[...]]

leaking water all over the place

四散流(形容到處是水)

peqphønoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peh'phøf'noa [[...]]

frothy saliva

白口沫

laau peqphønoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau peh'phøf'noa [[...]]
froth at the mouth
流白口沫

phvexphvexzhoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phve'phve'zhoarn [[...]]

breathe very hard, pant

很喘

Lauthuy siøfkhoar peq lef tø phvexphvexzhoarn af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Laau'thuy siør'khoar peq lef tø phve'phve'zhoarn af. [[...]]
When I climb stairs for only a short distance
樓梯稍微爬一下就很喘了。

phvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvi; (pi) [[...]]

nose, trunk, snout, to smell, to sniff, muzzle

鼻,聞,嗅

zadphvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zat'phvi [[...]]
nose stuffed up (with a cold)
鼻塞

zherngphvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhexng'phvi [[...]]
blow the nose
醒鼻子

lauphvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'phvi [[...]]
running at the nose
流鼻涕

laau phvixhoeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau phvi'hoeq [[...]]
have a bloody nose
流鼻血

ngphvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ngf'phvi [[...]]
hold the nose (to avoid a bad smell)
掩鼻

satphvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sad'phvi [[...]]
nose stuffed up with a head cold
鼻塞

tokphvi'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tog'phvi'ar [[...]]
aquiline nose, hooknose, foreigner
大鼻子,西洋人

pvoarlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'laau [[...]]

small garret, small low second story

半樓

pvoarlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pvoax'laau; (pvoax'laau'zuie) [[...]]

medium sized tide (around the 7th or 8th of the lunar month)

半潮

svazarnlaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svaf'zaxn'laau [[...]]

building of three stories

三層樓

svialaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sviaa'laau [[...]]

tower in a city wall

城樓

-terng/terng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: terng [[...]]

top, above, peak, summit, on, upon, upper, topmost, extremely, to substitute, previous, classifier of hats, caps, sedans

頂,上

bixnterng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bin'terng [[...]]
on the top
上面

zhuoterng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhux'terng [[...]]
roof of a house, housetop
屋頂

lauterng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'terng [[...]]
upper story, upstairs
樓上

svoaterng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: svoaf'terng [[...]]
summit of a mountain or hill, on the mountain
山頂

thviterng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thvy'terng [[...]]
in heaven, high heaven
天上

tøhterng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tøq'terng [[...]]
on the table
桌上

thaqlauar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thah'laau'ar [[...]]

build a story higher

蓋樓房

thealaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thex'laau; (thex'tiaau) [[...]]

ebb tide

退潮

thiaolaau zuxsad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiaux'laau zu'sad [[...]]

jump to death from a building

跳樓自殺

thuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thuy; (thef) [[...]]

ladder, steps, stairs

梯

cit tviw thuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit tviw thuy [[...]]
ladder
一個梯子

e løh lauthuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e løh laau'thuy [[...]]
There is a way open to set the matter straight without too much sacrifice of one's dignity.
下得了台