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A'mosu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Af'moo'su [[...]] 

Amos

亞摩士

Anzoaan Lysuxhoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Afn'zoaan Lie'su'hoe; (Afn'lie'hoe) [[...]] 

Security Council of the United Nations

安全理事會

anjieen busu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'jieen buu'su [[...]] 

all quiet, all's well

安然無事

anpaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afn'paai [[...]] 

dispose, provide, arrange

安排

• Baxnsu lorng si Thienzuo teq anpaai ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ban'su lorng si Thiefn'zuo teq afn'paai ee. [[...]] 
  God arranges (takes care of) all things.
  萬事都是天主在安排的。

• Anpaai cit ee sikafn laai zørhoea ciaqpng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Afn'paai cit ee sii'kafn laai zøx'hoea ciah'png. [[...]] 
  Set aside a time to have lunch together.
  安排一個時間來一起吃飯。

aonao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aux'nao [[...]] 

angry, vexed, displeased, feeling of impatience

懊惱

• Y bin aotuxtu, mxzay teq aonao symmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bin aux'tu'tu, m'zay teq aux'nao sirm'miq? [[...]] 
  He looks grave (vexed or angry), I wonder what he is angry about.
  他繃著臉,不知在懊惱什麼 ?

• Baxnsu pud ju'ix, goar cyn aonao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ban'su pud juu'ix, goar cyn aux'nao. [[...]] 
  Everything did not go as planned (expected), I am upset (vexed).
  萬事不如意,我很懊惱。

baxnleeng phoksu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'leeng phog'su [[...]] 

Mr. know-it-all

萬能博士

baxnsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'su [[...]] 

all things, everything

萬事

baxnsuxciog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'su'ciog [[...]] 

well satisfied

萬事足

baxnsuxhiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'su'hiw [[...]] 

all is lost for a person, all things cease at death

萬事休

baxnsu ju'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'su juu'ix [[...]] 

everything succeeded just as desired - the fulfillment of every wish or desire

萬事如意

• Ciog lie baxnsu ju'ix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciog lie ban'su juu'ix. [[...]] 
  May everything goes as you would like.
  祝你萬事如意。

• Baxnsu pud ju'ix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ban'su pud juu'ix. [[...]] 
  Everything did not go as planned.
  萬事不如意

baxnsu paethog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'su paix'thog [[...]] 

Please help in all matters.

萬事拜托

baxnsuxthofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'su'thofng [[...]] 

jack-of-all-trades

萬事通

Baxnsu tøf iuu thvy. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ban'su tøf iuu thvy. [[...]] 

Everything comes from heaven.

萬事都由天

Baxnsu tøf iuu thvy, poarntiarm pud iuu jiin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ban'su tøf iuu thvy, poaxn'tiarm pud iuu jiin. [[...]] 

All comes from heaven, nothing from people.

萬事都由天,半點不由人。

batsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bad'su [[...]] 

familiar with human affairs (said of the young who understand life fast)

懂事

bauh kangsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bauh kafng'su [[...]] 

contract to build public works or big projects

承辦工事

beng'u phoksu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'u phog'su [[...]] 

honorary doctor

名譽博士

bengjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'jiin [[...]] 

man who is above board in his dealings, an upright person

明人

• Bengjiin pud zøx armsu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Beeng'jiin pud zøx axm'su.; Beeng'jiin pud zøx/zøex axm'su. [[...]] 
  honest man does not engage in clandestine dealings
  明人不做暗事

bengsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'su [[...]] 

man of distinction, notable or distinguished person

名士

biauxjiin biauxsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biau'jiin biau'su [[...]] 

interesting person and his amusing episodes

妙人妙事

binkafn korsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biin'kafn kox'su [[...]] 

folk tale, folklore

民間故事

binsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biin'su [[...]] 

civil case, suit or action

民事

binsu sorsiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biin'su sox'siong [[...]] 

civil action suit

民事訴訟

binsuxteeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biin'su'teeng [[...]] 

civil court

民事庭

bøsu jiafsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'su jiar'su [[...]] 

go looking for trouble, raise unnecessary troubles

無事找事,惹麻煩

Bøo su pud jip sampøftien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo su pud jip safm'pør'tien [[...]] 

I need to see you, I have a favor to ask of you. (Lit. - Don't enter the emperor's office unless you have official business.)

無事不登三寶殿

bøo suxsae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'su'sae; bøo su'sae [[...]] 

useless

沒有用

bøo tiedsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo tiet'su [[...]] 

disorder, irregularity, want of method, anomaly

無秩序

bosu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boo'su [[...]] 

make a plan for something

謀事

• Bosu zai jiin, sengsu zai thiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boo'su zai jiin, seeng'su zai thiefn. [[...]] 
  Man proposes, God disposes
  謀事在人,成事在天。

buu zex ii su [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu zex ii su [[...]] 

won't help the matter, not enough by a long shot, inadequate, to no avail

無濟於事

bwsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buo'su [[...]] 

warrior

武士

busu senghuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'su sefng'huy [[...]] 

make trouble out of nothing

無事生非

bwsuxtøf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buo'su'tøf [[...]] 

knight's sword

武士刀

bwsuxtø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buo'su'tø [[...]] 

Samurai spirit, Bushido warrior code

武士道

bunhak phoksu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'hak phog'su [[...]] 

Doctor of Literature

文學博士

bunhak segsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'hak sek'su [[...]] 

Master of Arts, MA

文學碩士

bunhagsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'hak'su [[...]] 

Bachelor of Arts, BA

文學士

bunhoax suxgiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'hoax su'giap [[...]] 

cultural enterprise

文化事業

zaixzø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'zø [[...]] 

be present at a gathering

在座

• zaixzø ee zu'ui siensvy, lysu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'zø ee zw'ui siefn'svy, lie'su. [[...]] 
  Ladies and gentlemen!
  在座的諸位先生, 女士。

• zaixzø ee laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'zø ee laang [[...]] 
  those present at a gathering
  在座的人

zaixtviuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'tviuu [[...]] 

be present, on the spot

在場

• zaixtviuu ee zu'ui siensvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'tviuu ee zw'ui siefn'svy [[...]] 
  Gentlemen! (words used at the beginning of a talk)
  在場的諸位先生

• Hid ee suxkox hoatsefng ee sii, y ia zaixtviuu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee su'kox hoad'sefng ee sii, y ia zai'tviuu. [[...]] 
  When the accident occurred he was also on the spot.
  那個事故發生時,他也在場。

zeasu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex'su [[...]] 

worship, honor by a service or rite, offer sacrifices to

祭祀

zeeng chym su hae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng chym su hae [[...]] 

Love is as deep as the sea (usually said of parental love)

情深似海

zengsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng'su [[...]] 

emotion, feeling, mood

情緒

• zengsu khurnjiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeeng'su khuxn'jiao [[...]] 
  emotionally disturbed
  情緒困擾

zerngtofng ee suxgiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'tofng ee su'giap [[...]] 

legitimate business

正當的事業

zhamsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhafm'su [[...]] 

councilor

參事

zhafmsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zharm'su [[...]] 

sad thing, tragedy

慘事

zhapsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhab'su; (zhab'eeng'su) [[...]] 

be a busy body, meddle in other's affairs

管閒事

zhawte sinsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhao'te syn'su [[...]] 

country gentleman

鄉下紳士

zherng suxkar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zherng su'kar [[...]] 

ask for leave for business reasons

請事假

chiamsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiafm'su [[...]] 

sign or initial a document

簽署

chienthiøo-baxnsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'thiøo ban'su; chiefn'thiøo-ban'su [[...]] 

very complicated or confused problem or task, a thousand and one things to attend to, extremely complicated and difficult thing to unravel

千頭萬緒

chiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiaw; (sof) [[...]] 

search for a lost article, ransack, to rummage, search another's pockets or body

搜

• Hengsu chiaw y ee sengkhw (zhuolai). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Heeng'su chiaw y ee sefng'khw (zhux'lai). [[...]] 
  The detective searched him or his home.
  刑事搜他的身體(屋子)。

chinsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'su [[...]] 

marriage

親事

chiokseeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiog'seeng [[...]] 

facilitate, effect, help realize (project, success).

促成

• Yn ee hunsu si goar ka yn chiokseeng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn ee hwn'su si goar ka yn chiog'seeng ee. [[...]] 
  I facilitated their wedding.
  他們的婚事是我促成的。

zhøfzhør liawsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhør'zhør liao'su [[...]] 

dispose of a thing carelessly or hastily

草草了事

zho'hak siusu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'hak siw'su [[...]] 

novice (male)

初學修士

zhw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhw [[...]] 

lay, spread out a carpet or mattress

鋪

• Zhw ti khehthviaf hid niar textharn si Suixsu zex ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhw ti kheq'thviaf hid niar te'tharn si Sui'su zex ee. [[...]] 
  The carpet that is spread out in the reception room was made in Switzerland
  鋪在客廳的那張地毯是瑞士製的。

• Zhw cit niar phoarsvaf toax tho'khaf ho kawar khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhw cit niar phoax'svaf toax thoo'khaf ho kao'ar khuxn. [[...]] 
  Spread a rag on the floor for the dog to sleep on.
  鋪一件破衣在地上給狗睡。

• zhubinzhngg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhw'biin'zhngg [[...]] 
  make the bed, make up the bed
  鋪床

zhwsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuo'su [[...]] 

deal with affairs, manage the business

處事

zhuisu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuy'su [[...]] 

judge in court

推事

zhutsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'su [[...]] 

have an accident

出事

• Sae chiaf na bøo seaji, itteng e zhutsu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sae chiaf na bøo sex'ji, id'teng e zhud'su. [[...]] 
  If you drive your car carelessly, you will certainly have an accident.
  開車要是不小心,一定會出事。

ciesu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cix'su [[...]] 

man of purpose and principle, man of high ambitions

志士

ciartoafn sengsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciax'toafn sefng'su [[...]] 

stir up trouble on a pretext or excuse

藉端生事

ciernsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciexn'su [[...]] 

war, hostilities, clash

戰事

ciernsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciexn'su [[...]] 

warrior

戰士

cinjiin cinsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn'jiin cyn'su [[...]] 

the characters are real, and the story is true, this is a true story

真人真事

cin jinsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cin jiin'su [[...]] 

do everything one ought to do and hope that fate will take care of the rest

盡人事

• cin jinsu ie thexng thienbeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cin jiin'su ie thexng thiefn'beng [[...]] 
  do one's best and leave the rest to Heaven
  盡人事以聽天命

cirnsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cixn'su [[...]] 

successful candidate of the national civil service examination held at the imperial capital in former times

進士

cioksu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciog'su [[...]] 

Sir (title of nobility)

爵士

cioksu gagtui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciog'su gak'tui [[...]] 

jazz band

爵士樂隊

cioksu imgak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciog'su ym'gak [[...]] 

jazz music

爵士音樂

ciongsyn suxgiap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng'syn su'giap [[...]] 

life long career, career, endeavor undertaking to which one dedicates his whole life

終身事業

ciongsyn taixsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng'syn tai'su [[...]] 

great event affecting one's whole life like one's marriage

終身大事

ciorngsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cioxng'su [[...]] 

leaders and petty officers

將士

ciongsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cioong'su [[...]] 

be engaged in a task, to devote oneself to a career, task or job

從事

cipsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cib'su [[...]] 

church officer, a deacon

執事

ciwzuix go taixsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciuo'zuix go tai'su [[...]] 

If you get drunk, you will make a big mistake.

醉酒誤大事

ciuxsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu'su [[...]] 

project under way, take shape, ready

就緒

ciuxsu luxnsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciu'su lun'su [[...]] 

confine the discussion to the matter at issue

就事論事

zøxiaau sengsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zø'iaau sefng'su [[...]] 

start rumors and incite incidents

造謠生事

zøx siexnsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx sien'su [[...]] 

do good

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