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🗣u: Goar kaq y ie'kefng cyn kuo bøo laai'khix`aq, m zay'viar y ee zeeng'heeng. 我佮伊已經真久無來去矣，毋知影伊的情形。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我和他已經很久沒來往了，不知道他的情況。

🗣u: Taai'oaan ee purn'thor gie'gieen m zay køq e'taxng pør'zuun goa'kuo? 臺灣的本土語言毋知閣會當保存偌久？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

臺灣的本土語言不知道還能保存多久？

🗣u: Nng laang siøf'siaam, cyn kuo lorng m hwn`khuy. 兩人相尋，真久攏毋分開。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

兩個人相互環抱，很久都不分開。

🗣u: Lie si teq thiøf'hoef'chiaq'siux si`m? Nar e bofng hiaq kuo? 你是咧挑花刺繡是毋？哪會摸遐久？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你是在刺繡嗎？怎麼會拖那麼久？

🗣u: Maix khvoax zuie m tat'cvii, na khør'hvoa cit'e kuo, zuie tø si bøo'kex'pør. 莫看水毋值錢，若洘旱一下久，水就是無價寶。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

別以為水不值錢，如果旱災時間拉長，水就是無價之寶。

🗣u: Lie pud'sii kaq laang exng'siuu, køq tvia'tvia korng “poef'tea m'thafng chi kym'hii”, arn'nef kuo`laai, syn'thea nar e'khafm`tid? 你不時佮人應酬，閣定定講「杯底毋通飼金魚」，按呢久來，身體哪會堪得？ [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

你時常與人應酬，又常常說「要爽快乾杯」，這樣久而久之，身體哪受得了？

🗣u: Thex'hiw hiaq kuo`aq, køq kiøx goar løh'khix buo hiaq toa tux, goar tøf m si teq “ciah'par voa iaw” køq. 退休遐久矣，閣叫我落去舞遐大注，我都毋是咧「食飽換枵」閣。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

退休那麼久了，還叫我搞那麼大的事情，我又不是「吃飽撐著沒事幹」。

🗣u: Kax kviar tuu'liao zhuo'hoat, ma aix ho yn zay'viar si tør'ui m'tiøh, aix arn'zvoar kae'cixn, na kafn'naf phaq kafn'naf me, thaau'sefng e kviaf, kuo`laai tø chviu laang korng`ee “ciap me be thviaf, ciap phaq be thviax”, juo laai juo pud'siu'kaux. 教囝除了處罰，嘛愛予𪜶知影是佗位毋著，愛按怎改進，若干焦拍干焦罵，頭先會驚，久來就像人講的「捷罵袂聽，捷拍袂疼」，愈來愈不受教。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

管教孩子除了處罰，也要讓他知道哪裡不對，要如何改進，若一味打罵，起先會怕，後來就像人家說的「常罵不聽話，常打不怕痛」，愈來愈不受教。

🗣u: Siaux'lieen'laang tuo zhud'giap, m'koarn ciah'thaau'lo iah'si kaf'ki zøx thaau'kef, “ban'su khie'thaau laan”, aix tauh'tauh'ar laai, kiefn'chii`løh'khix, zøx e kuo ciaq u seeng'kofng ee ky'hoe. 少年人拄出業，毋管食頭路抑是家己做頭家，「萬事起頭難」，愛沓沓仔來，堅持落去，做會久才有成功的機會。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

年輕人剛畢業，上班或是自己創業，「萬事起頭難」，要慢慢來，堅持下去，做得久才有成功的機會。

🗣u: Larn zøx tai'cix aix u nai'sym, m'thafng kviaf kafn'khor, laang korng “hix'pvee'khaf khia kuo tø si lie ee”, na e'taxng kiefn'chii kaux'tea, siofng'sixn larn id'teng e seeng'kofng. 咱做代誌愛有耐心，毋通驚艱苦，人講「戲棚跤徛久就是你的」，若會當堅持到底，相信咱一定會成功。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

我們做事要有耐心，不要怕艱難，人家說「有志者事竟成」，如果能堅持到底，相信我們一定會成功。

🗣u: Thaau'kef tvia'tvia cit ky zhuix seh'seh'liam, m'køq “zap'liam taf'kef zhud baan'phoee syn'pu”, kuo`laai e'khaf'chiuo'laang lorng baa'pix`khix`aq, bøo teq ka y sixn'tao. 頭家定定一支喙踅踅唸，毋過「雜唸大家出蠻皮新婦」，久來下跤手人攏麻痺去矣，無咧共伊信篤。 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]]  [d#]

老闆一張嘴常常念個不停，但「有嘮叨的上司，就會有不聽話的部屬」，久了底下的員工都麻木了，也不把他當一回事。

zhaothaau-køe'ar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'thaau kef'ar; zhaux'thaau-køef'ar [[...]] 

be scolded often (Lit. stinky head chicken)

常常被罵

• Y laang tøf bøo loa bae, mxkuo tviaxtvia teq zøx zhaothaau ke'ar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y laang tøf bøo loa bae, m'kuo tvia'tvia teq zøx zhaux'thaau kef'ar. [[...]] 
  He is not all that bad but people always like to scold him.
  他人也不壞,不過常常被罵。

chiataai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaf'taai [[...]] 

car body

車體

• Chiataai iao cyn hør, mxkuo chialiern lorng hai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiaf'taai iao cyn hør, m'kuo chiaf'liern lorng hai af. [[...]] 
  The body of the car is still very good but the tires are all worn out.
  車體還很好,可是車輪都壞了。

chiqchiqtaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chih'chih'taan [[...]] 

boast, brag, talk big

吹牛

• Sidzai mxbad pvoarhang mxkuo chiqchiqtaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sit'zai m'bad pvoax'hang m'kuo chih'chih'taan. [[...]] 
  He really doesn't know anything but talks big.
  實在一無所知,可是在吹牛。

zhoiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'iorng [[...]] 

robust, strong, stout

粗壯

• zhoiorng ee sinthea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'iorng ee syn'thea [[...]] 
  robust body
  粗壯的身體

• Tekkog ee khiechiaf bøo hør khvoax, mxkuo cyn zhoiorng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Teg'kog ee khix'chiaf bøo hør khvoax, m'kuo cyn zhof'iorng. [[...]] 
  German cars are not pretty but are very strong.
  德國的汽車不好看,可是很堅固。

zhuiekhawzhuiekhao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'khao'zhuix'khao [[...]] 

be unable to recall something very familiar

好像知道而說不出來

• Cid kux oe tøf zhuiekhawzhuiekhao, mxkuo kofngbøexzhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux oe tøf zhuix'khao'zhuix'khao, m'kuo korng'be'zhud'laai.; Cid kux oe tøf zhuix'khao'zhuix'khao, m'kuo korng'bøe'zhud'laai. [[...]] 
  The word is on the tip of my tongue but I can't say it.
  這句話好像要說出來,但是說不出來。

exchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'chiuo; (bea'chiuo, he'chiuo) [[...]] 

buyers, an inferior attendant, helper or assistant

買者, 買手

• Citkefng zhux sviuxbøeq bøe, mxkuo zhøe bøo exchiuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kefng zhux sviu boeq be, m'kuo zhoe bøo e'chiuo.; Cid'kefng zhux sviu'bøeq bøe, m'kuo zhøe bøo e'chiuo. [[...]] 
  I want to sell this house, but I can not find any buyers.
  這間房子想要賣, 可是找不到買手.

goaxheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goa'heeng [[...]] 

appearance or features

外型

• Goaxheeng si bae, mxkuo laixpo khvoax bøextiøh. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goa'heeng si bae, m'kuo lai'po khvoax be'tiøh.; Goa'heeng si bae, m'kuo lai'po khvoax bøe'tiøh. [[...]] 
  Don't judge a book by it's cover. (Lit. The outward appearance is bad but the inside can't be seen.)
  外形不好看,不過內部看不到。

hogku [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hok'ku [[...]] 

return to the past, to restore it like it was before

復古

• U kae cyn zøe, mxkuo u laang korng aix hogku khaq hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U kae cyn ze, m'kuo u laang korng aix hok'ku khaq hør.; U kae cyn zøe, m'kuo u laang korng aix hok'ku khaq hør. [[...]] 
  It was changed very much but people say that it was better before.
  有改很多,不過有人說要復古比較好。

ieseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ix'seg [[...]] 

consciousness, senses

意識

• Y iawkuo ieseg putbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y iao'kuo ix'seg pud'beeng; (Y iao'kuo m zay laang) [[...]] 
  He still remains in an unconscious condition
  他還意識不明(不省人事)

• hoaxnzoe ee ieseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoan'zoe ee ix'seg [[...]] 
  consciousness of guilt, conviction of sin
  犯罪的意識

iao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iao; (iao'kuo, iao'køq) [[...]] 

still

還,仍舊,仍然

• Y iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) teq ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) teq ciah. [[...]] 
  He is still eating.
  他還在吃。

• Iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) zafzar, mxbiern kvoafkirn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) zar'zar, m'biern kvoar'kirn. [[...]] 
  It's still early, no need to hurry
  還早,不用急。

• Iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) bøo kaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) bøo kaux [[...]] 
  This isn't enough yet.
  還不夠

• Iao (iawkuo, iawkøq) u cyn ze khangkhoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao (iao'kuo, iao'køq) u cyn ze khafng'khoex. [[...]] 
  There is a lot of work yet to be done.
  還有很多工作。

• Goar ka y korng kuyna pae, y iao (iawkuo) mxthviaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ka y korng kuie'na pae, y iao (iao'kuo) m'thviaf. [[...]] 
  I advised (told) him several times, but he still would not listen to me.
  我勸他好幾次,他還是不聽。

itkhaix jilun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'khaix jii'lun [[...]] 

treat (different matters) as the same, stereotype

一概而論

• Hitlaixbin u phvae ee bøo mxtiøh, mxkuo bøextaxng itkhaix jilun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid lai'bin u phvae ee bøo m'tiøh, m'kuo be'taxng id'khaix jii'lun.; Hid'lai'bin u phvae ee bøo m'tiøh, m'kuo bøe'taxng id'khaix jii'lun. [[...]] 
  There are bad people connected with that group, but you should not stereotype them.
  那裡面有壞的沒錯,不過不能一概而論。

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

perceive, interview, to grant an interview, meet with

見,謁見

• Y bøeq laai kvix zofngthorng, mxkuo zofngthorng bøo aix kvix y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boeq laai kvix zorng'thorng, m'kuo zorng'thorng bøo aix kvix y.; Y bøeq laai kvix zorng'thorng, m'kuo zorng'thorng bøo aix kvix y. [[...]] 
  He would like to see the president, but the president doesn't want to see him (grant him an interview).
  他要來謁見總統,可是總統不要接見他。

• bøe-kviezexng-tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'kvix'zexng'tid; bøe-kvix'zexng-tid; (be'kvix'tid'zexng) [[...]] 
  not fit to be looked into (e.g., a matter that is shameful or has a serious flaw)
  見不得人

Kinzad bøo siqpurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kyn'zad bøo sih'purn [[...]] 

careful of details, to prevent trouble

謹慎就不會有事

• Tix anzoanbø uxviar khaq ma'hoaan, mxkuo kinzad bøo siqpurn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tix afn'zoaan'bø u'viar khaq maa'hoaan, m'kuo kyn'zad bøo sih'purn. [[...]] 
  It is troublesome to put on a helmet but it can prevent trouble.
  戴安全帽真的很麻煩,可是謹慎就不會有事。

køkøtvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køo'køo'tvii [[...]] 

annoying, annoy, troublesome, importunate (person, affair)

糾纏不休,囉嗦

• Cit'ee laang cyn køkøtvii, goar ka y korng m bøea, y iawkuo m tngfkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee laang cyn køo'køo'tvii, goar ka y korng m bea, y iao'kuo m tngr'khix.; Cid'ee laang cyn køo'køo'tvii, goar ka y korng m bøea, y iao'kuo m tngr'khix. [[...]] 
  This fellow is very annoying, I told him I don't want to buy, but he still will not leave.
  這個人很囉嗦,我告訴他不買,他還不回去。

• Goar bø'eeng , mxthafng kab goar køkøtvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo'eeng , m'thafng kab goar køo'køo'tvii. [[...]] 
  I am busy, don't annoy me.
  我沒空,不要跟我糾纏不休。

mxkuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'kuo [[...]] 

but

可是,但是,不過,然而

øeasøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oex'soex; øex'søex [[...]] 

make a mess (with bits of paper, wood shavings), to litter

髒亂,弄髒亂

• Khautøliefn exexngtid khyhoea, mxkuo cyn oeasoex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaw'tøf'liefn e'eng'tid khie'hoea, m'kuo cyn oex'soex.; Khaw'tøf'liefn øe'eng'tid khie'hoea, m'kuo cyn øex'søex. [[...]] 
  We can start fire with wood shavings, but they are messy.
  刨木屑可生火,但是很髒亂。

phahputbok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phaq'pud'bok [[...]] 

help victims of injustice, fall out, suddenly turn hostile

打抱不平,翻臉

• Yn pwnlaai si nar hviati lef, mxkuo cym'ar ykefng phahputbok af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn purn'laai si nar hviaf'ti lef, m'kuo cirm'ar ie'kefng phaq'pud'bok af. [[...]] 
  Formerly they were like brothers but now they have turned hostile.
  他們本來是像兄弟似的,不過現在已經翻臉了。

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。

mxkuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'kuo [[...]] 

but, however, nevertheless

不過

mxkuo 毋過 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'kuo [[...]] 

不過

mxkuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'kuo [[...]][i#] [p.178]

Ccl : (introduces a clause which records an action or event other than would be expected from the preceding clause — which may be introduced by siu-jian5) : but, however, neverthless (syn chong2-si7)

不過

u: m'kuo 不拘 [wt] [HTB] [wiki] [[...]][i#] [p.B0916] [#41103]

但是 。 <∼∼ 伊m7肯 。 >

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