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too many workers, nothing gets done (Lit. When there are many children the father starves to death, when there are many daughters in law the mother in law starves to death.)

兒子多餓死父親,媳婦多餓死婆婆。

zenghun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng'hun [[...]]

friendly feelings, good intention

情份

Taeliam pexkviar ee zenghun. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taix'liam pe'kviar ee zeeng'hun. [[...]]
in view of the friendly feelings between father and child
顧念父子的情份

zhawsøq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhao'søq [[...]]

rope or cord made of straw grass

草繩

Zhawsøq thoaf afnkofng, zhawsøq thoaf afnpe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhao'søq thoaf arn'kofng, zhao'søq thoaf arn'pe. [[...]]
Like father, like son.
父如不孝祖父,子亦學著不孝父。有樣學樣。

chi kviar bølun png, chi pexbør ciaux sngrtngx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chi kviar bøo'lun png, chi pe'bør ciaux sngx'tngx.; chi kviar bøo'lun png, chi pe'bør/buo ciaux sngx'tngx. [[...]]

an expression used to accuse someone of being unfilial (Lit. Children are fed without discussing the amount of rice, when parents are fed the meals need to be counted.)

養兒不計一切,養父母卻斤斤計較。

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。

chinsvef pexbør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'svef pe'bør; chyn'svef/svy pe'bør/buo [[...]]

one's own parents as distinct from foster parents or step parents

親生父母

chiwbøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'boea; chiuo'bøea [[...]]

end of the arm, keepsakes left as death

手腕,遺物

Citpurn zheq si goarn lauxpe ee chiwbøea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid purn zheq si goarn lau'pe ee chiuo'boea.; Cid'purn zheq si goarn lau'pe ee chiuo'bøea. [[...]]
This book is a keepsake from my father.
這本書是我父親的遺物。

chiwpe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'pe [[...]]

an type of iron harrow used in farming

手耙

chiwthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'thaau [[...]]

hold, seize, grasp property or authority, have something one's command

手頭,手中

Zaisarn ti yn lauxpe ee chiwthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zaai'sarn ti yn lau'pe ee chiuo'thaau. [[...]]
The property is under his father's control.
財產在他父親的手中。

Bøeq zurn, m zurn, ti y ee chiwthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq zurn, m zurn, ti y ee chiuo'thaau.; Bøeq zurn, m zurn, ti y ee chiuo'thaau. [[...]]
He holds the authority to approve or to reject.
准或不准在他的手中。

chiwthaau aan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiuo'thaau aan [[...]]
short of cash
手頭緊

zhuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuun; (zwn'zhuun) [[...]]

inform a superior or a friend of what we mean to do, get permission, ask a person's consent

尊

Na bøeq zhutmngg, tiøh ka pexbør zhuun`cide (tiøh zunzhuun pexbuo). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na boeq zhud'mngg, tiøh ka pe'bør zhuun cit e (tiøh zwn'zhuun pe'buo).; Na bøeq zhud'mngg, tiøh ka pe'bør/buo zhuun`cit'e (tiøh zwn'zhuun pe'buo). [[...]]
When you are going out, you must inform your parents.
若要出門,得向父母稟告一聲。

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

not until, then and only then, not before, provided that, unless, not until after, only after, namely, some action will not take place unless or until a previous action has occurred or some specific circumstance is fulfilled

才

Goar ciah par ciaq bøeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ciah par ciaq boeq khix.; Goar ciah par ciaq bøeq khix. [[...]]
I am not going until after I have finished eating.
我吃過飯才要去。

Thienzuo ciaq zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiefn'zuo ciaq zay'viar. [[...]]
Only God knows.
天主才知道。

U sidzai khvoarkvix ciaq thafng korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U sit'zai khvoax'kvix ciaq thafng korng. [[...]]
Only if you really saw it, may you speak.
要確實看見才可以說。

U pexbuo ciaq u larn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U pe'buo ciaq u larn. [[...]]
There had to be parents before we were.
先有父母才有我們。

ciah pe oar pe, ciah buo oar buo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah pe oar pe, ciah buo oar buo. [[...]]

We stand up for the people on whom we depend economically.

吃爹偏爹,吃娘偏娘,騎牆。

ciaux khykafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaux'khie'kafng; ciaux khie'kafng [[...]]

done according to proper rule, according to justice, performing one's duty fully and faithfully

周全地,盡本份,盡孝道,循規蹈矩地

Tuix pexbuo bøo ciaokhykafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix pe'buo bøo ciaux'khie'kafng. [[...]]
undutiful to one's parents
對父母沒有盡孝。

Lie tiøh ciaokhykafng zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie tiøh ciaux'khie'kafng zøx. [[...]]
You must do it faithfully.
你得循規蹈矩地做。

cid'e [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit'e [[...]]

as soon as

晶婚紀念

Lauxpe cide sykhix, kviar ciu toa sviaf khaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lau'pe cit'e sie'khix, kviar ciu toa sviaf khaux. [[...]]
As soon as their father died, the children all wailed very loudly.
爸爸一過世,孩子就大聲哭。

zø ie thai pe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zø ie thai pe [[...]]

waiting for death like troops in desperate condition or a hopelessly poor man

坐以待斃

zuxpe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'pe [[...]]

destroy oneself, self destruction

自斃

gulepe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: guu'lee'pe [[...]]

rake, a harrow to even the ground surface

牛犛耙

haokexng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haux'kexng [[...]]

honor and respect one's parents

孝敬

haokexng pexbuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haux'kexng pe'buo [[...]]
honor one's parents
孝敬父母

hoafn'gek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoarn'gek [[...]]

rebellion, treason, revolt against

背逆

hoafn'gek pexbuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoarn'gek pe'buo [[...]]
rebel against one's parents
背逆父母

hoafnkhoxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoarn'khoxng [[...]]

resistance, resist

反抗

hoafnkhoxng pexbuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoarn'khoxng pe'buo [[...]]
set one's face against parents
反抗父母

hogsai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hok'sai [[...]]

enshrine and worship, consecrate

供奉,奉侍

hogsai pexbuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hok'sai pe'buo [[...]]
to take care of parents, to serve, attend to comforts of parents
侍奉父母

hogsai sinbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hok'sai siin'beeng [[...]]
worship idols
供奉神明

hongkiexn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'kiexn [[...]]

feudal, feudalistic, old fashioned

封建

Goarn lauxpe cyn hongkiexn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn lau'pe cyn hofng'kiexn. [[...]]
My father is an old fogy. My father is very authoritative.
我父親很封建。

hongkiexn zeato [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'kiexn zex'to [[...]]
feudal system
封建制度

hongkiexn zwgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'kiexn zuo'gi [[...]]
feudalism
封建主義

hongkiexn si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'kiexn sii'tai [[...]]
feudal age or times
封建時代

hongkiexn susiorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'kiexn sw'siorng [[...]]
feudalistic outlook
封建思想

hu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hu; (pe) [[...]]

father, male relatives of the same generation as one's parents (like "pek-hu" meaning father's older brother and "ku-hu" meaning mother's brothers)

父

huxzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hu'zuo [[...]]

father and son

父子

huxzuo cy zeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hu'zuo cy zeeng; (pe'kviar cy zeeng) [[...]]
love between father and son
父子之情

hu zuu zuo haux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hu zuu zuo haux [[...]]
The father is affectionate, and the son is dutiful.
父慈子孝

ykip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'kip [[...]]

and, as well as, both…and

以及

pexbuo ykip (kab) kviafjii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pe'buo ie'kip (kab) kviar'jii [[...]]
parents and children
父母以及(和) 兒女

iafngpe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iarng'pe [[...]]

foster father

養父

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

they, their

他,他們

yn-zhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: yn'zhux; yn-zhux; (yn'taw) [[...]]
his (her) or their home
他家,他們家

yn-a'hviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: yn'af hviaf; yn-af'hviaf; (yn-af'zea, yn-lau'pe, yn-lau'sw, yn-siør'ti, ...) [[...]]
his (her) or their older brother (older sister, father, mother, teacher, younger brother)
他(她)哥哥(姐姐,爸爸,媽媽,老師,弟弟等等)

ynkex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: irn'kex [[...]]

succeed to, take over, hand over to another

引繼,繼承

ynkex lauxpe ee suxgiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: irn'kex lau'pe ee su'giap [[...]]
succeed to father's business
繼承父親的事業

ka y ynkex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka y irn'kex [[...]]
take over his business
接他的棒

ynkex ho y [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: irn'kex ho y [[...]]
hand over to him
讓他承接

iofnghu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iorng'hu; (viuo'pe) [[...]]

foster father

養父

iofngpe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iorng'pe [[...]]

foster father

養父

viwpe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viuo'pe; (iorng'pe, iorng'hu) [[...]]

foster-father

養父

jin zhat zøx lauxpe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jin zhat zøx lau'pe [[...]]

treat a thief as one's father — give allegiance to usurper or invader, mistake an enemy for one's friend

認賊為父

kan'og [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kafn'og [[...]]

treacherous, malicious

奸惡

Lieen pexbør tøf kvar thaai af, karm bøo kaux kan'og? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lieen pe'bør tøf kvar thaai af, karm bøo kaux kafn'og?; Lieen pe'bør/buo tøf kvar thaai af, karm bøo kaux kafn'og? [[...]]
Even the parents dare kill someone, how malicious can a person get?
連父母都敢殺了,難道不夠奸惡嗎?

kaxngbør kørpe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kang'bør køx'pe; kang'bør/buo køx'pe [[...]]

having the same mother, but different father

同母異父

kaxngpe kørbuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kang'pe køx'buo [[...]]

having the same father, but different mother

同父異母

keh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keh; (gek) [[...]]

oppose (esp. oppose or resist a superior)

逆,作對

Mxthafng keh (gek) lirn lauxpe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng keh (gek) lirn lau'pe. [[...]]
Don't oppose (disobey) your father.
不要忤逆你父親。

tuiekeh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tuix'keh [[...]]
conflict of views
作對

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

resemble more, be more like

比較像

Cid ee gyn'ar khaq chinchviu yn lauxpe, khaq bøo chinchviu yn lauxbuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee girn'ar khaq chyn'chviu yn lau'pe, khaq bøo chyn'chviu yn lau'buo. [[...]]
This youngster resembles his father more, he doesn't resemble his mother very much.
這孩子比較像他父親,不太像他母親。

khaope [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux'pe [[...]]

make a loud lamentation for father's death — Shut up! (a curse word)

哭爹,別吵! 糟了! 抱怨!

Tvaf tiøh khaope af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tvaf tiøh khaux'pe af. [[...]]
I am in a fix.
糟了!

Yn teq khaope. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn teq khaux'pe. [[...]]
They are complaining.
他們在抱怨。

khaope khaobør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaux'pe khaux'bør; khaux'pe khaux'bør/buo [[...]]

lament loudly for parents' death — to complain or to scold (a curse word)

哭爹哭娘, 抱怨,叱罵

Thaukef teq khaope khaobuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thaau'kef teq khaux'pe khaux'buo. [[...]]
The boss is scolding (complaining).
老闆在抱怨。

khøeabør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khex'bør; khøex'bør/buo; (khoex'buo, khex'pe, khoex'pe) [[...]]

A relationship somewhat like that of godparents. When a child is born under bad luck or has the fate of being given as an adopted child, according to fortune-tellers, his parents ask someone to be formally the adoptive parents of the child. Then the "khøeape" and "khøeabuo" bring a little water and uncooked rice as the symbol of feeding that child. Usually this relationship is very temporary and is entered into to fool the spirits. But even now some people like to ask someone of the higher classes to be their khøeape or khøeabuo in order to pave the way to success for themselves. It is also called "koa* chui-bi".

乾娘,乾爹

khøeape [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khex'pe; khøex'pe [[...]]