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arngto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axng'to [[...]] 

cunning, crafty, deceitful

陰險

• Høfkhafng ee ia mxkvar pøx cide, lie sidzai cyn arngto. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'khafng ee ia m'kvar pøx cit'e, lie sit'zai cyn axng'to. [[...]] 
  Even good news you don't dare to let me know, you certainly are crafty.
  好事也不敢通告一下,你實在很陰險。

bagzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak'zeeng; (bak'ciw-zeeng) [[...]] 

before the eyes, in sight, at present

眼前,目前

• Mxkvar toax hauxtviuo ee bagciuzeeng ciah hwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'kvar toax hau'tviuo ee bak'ciw'zeeng ciah hwn. [[...]] 
  I don't dare smoke in front of the principal.
  不敢在校長的眼前吸煙。

zhutchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'chiuo [[...]] 

buy, put forth the hand, to attack

出手,動手

• sefng zhutchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sefng zhud'chiuo; sefng zhud'chiuo [[...]] 
  be the first to resort to violence like in plundering or in beginning a quarrel
  先動手

• In'ui sviw kuix, goar mxkvar zhutchiuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn'ui sviw kuix, goar m'kvar zhud'chiuo. [[...]] 
  Because it was too expensive, I didn't dare buy it.
  因為太貴,我不敢出手買。

cym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym [[...]] 

kiss

吻,親

• Lie ee bin ciahnih lahsab, goar mxkvar ka lie cym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee bin ciaq'nih laq'sab, goar m'kvar ka lie cym. [[...]] 
  Your face is so dirty, I don't dare kiss you.
  你的臉這麼髒,我不敢吻你。

• cimzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym'zhuix; (cym zhuix'tuun) [[...]] 
  kiss the lips
  親嘴

• cym zhuiephea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym zhuix'phea [[...]] 
  kiss the cheek
  親面頰

• cym chiwcie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym chiuo'cie [[...]] 
  kiss the Bishop's ring
  吻戒指

• cym khofsiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym khor'siong [[...]] 
  kiss the crucifix
  親苦像

ka tiautiaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka tiaau'tiaau [[...]] 

clench the teeth firmly, as in convulsion near death, holding fast with the mouth

咬緊

• Hid ciaq kao cit tex baq ka tiautiaau, lorng mxkvar paxng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ciaq kao cit tex baq ka tiaau'tiaau, lorng m'kvar paxng. [[...]] 
  That dog is clenching a piece of meat in its month and will not leave loose of it.
  那隻狗一塊肉咬得緊緊的,都不肯放。

kvar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvar; (karm) [[...]] 

dare to, to venture, unreserved, perhaps, maybe

敢,大膽,大概

• Goar mxkvar khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar m'kvar khix. [[...]] 
  I don't dare go.
  我不敢去。

• Y cyn kvar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cyn kvar. [[...]] 
  He is very bold (unreserved).
  他很大膽。

• Auxpae kvar køq afnny `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Au'pae kvar køq arn'ny `bøo? [[...]] 
  Will you dare to do it again?
  下次還敢這樣嗎?

• Auxpae mxkvar af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Au'pae m'kvar af. [[...]] 
  I won't do it again.
  下次不敢了。

kvar ciah mxuix tok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvar ciah m'uix tok [[...]] 

acting recklessly

敢吃不畏毒

kvar khix mxkvar korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvar khix m'kvar korng [[...]] 

angry but not daring to speak out

敢怒不敢言

kvafsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvar'si [[...]] 

I rather think it is so, I suppose it is.

大概是

• kvar mxsi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvar m'si [[...]] 
  I think it is not so.
  大概不是

kvar tiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvar'tiøh; kvar tiøh [[...]] 

I presume it is right. I think it is necessary.

大概對,大概要

• kvar mxtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvar m'tiøh [[...]] 
  probably it is wrong
  大概不對

khiaothaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiaux'thaau [[...]] 

easily angered

容易生氣

• Y hiahnih khiaothaau, goar mxkvar kaq y kofngchiøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y hiaq'nih khiaux'thaau, goar m'kvar kaq y korng'chiøx. [[...]] 
  He gets angry that easily, I don't dare joke with him.
  他那麼容易生氣,我不敢跟他開玩笑。

Khofngzwkofng mxkvar siw laang ee kehmee thiab. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khorng'zuo'kofng m'kvar siw laang ee keq'mee thiab. [[...]] 

Confucius did not dare accept an invitation for the next day. Tomorrow is very uncertain.

孔子不敢收隔夜帖(不知未來如何)。

kiøx m kvar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiøx m kvar [[...]] 

give in under coercion, agree won't do it again (Lit. Call out, "I'll not do it again", when beaten)

再也不敢啦!

m kvar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'kvar [[...]] 

dare not

不敢

mxkvar køphafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'kvar køf'phafn [[...]] 

I cannot venture to equal you.

不敢高攀

mxkvar tngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'kvar tngf [[...]] 

dare not assume a responsibility, I am not worthy of it. I am not worth your compliment. I cannot bear such honor.

不敢當

oanlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oafn'lo [[...]] 

alternate route, detour

繞道

• Goar oanlo tngfkhix, mxkvar tuix goanlo tngfkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar oafn'lo tngr'khix, m'kvar tuix goaan'lo tngr'khix. [[...]] 
  I am going to find another road to return, I don't dare go back the same way I came.
  我繞道回去,不敢從原路回去。

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

drag down, hold to, hang on, seize, to climb

攀

• mxkvar køphafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: m'kvar køf'phafn [[...]] 
  I cannot venture to equal you.
  不敢高攀

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