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bøo simcviaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo sym'cviaa [[...]] 

be reluctant to do, absent minded

沒有心情

• Y cit ee kviar sie khix, sofie bøo simcviaa thafng zøx taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y cit ee kviar sie khix, sor'ie bøo sym'cviaa thafng zøx tai'cix. [[...]] 
  A child of his died so he doesn't have the heart to work.
  他一個孩子死了,所以沒有心情做事。

• Khvoax tiexnviar khvoax kaq bøo simcviaa thafng thagzheq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khvoax tien'viar khvoax kaq bøo sym'cviaa thafng thak'zheq. [[...]] 
  watch movies until there is no heart to study
  看電影看得無心情讀書。

bøsviu-bøniu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'sviu'bøo'niu; bøo'sviu-bøo'niu [[...]] 

come to mind suddenly

無意間

• Cid ee taixcix y bøsviu bøniu tø theqzhutlaai korng korng lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee tai'cix y bøo'sviu bøo'niu tø theh'zhud'laai korng korng lef. [[...]] 
  This thing came to mind suddenly and he started right out talking about it.
  這件事情他無意間想起 就拿出來說一說。

bøo taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo tai'cix [[...]] 

have nothing to do, never mind

沒事做,不要緊

buliaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'liaau [[...]] 

dejected, purposeless, unhappy, uneasy, silly, tiresome, tasteless

無聊

• Tagjit tiøh thagzheq, cyn buliaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tak'jit tiøh thak'zheq, cyn buu'liaau. [[...]] 
  To have to study every day is very tasteless.
  每天要讀書,真無聊。

• Bøo taixcix thafng zøx, cyn buliaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo tai'cix thafng zøx, cyn buu'liaau. [[...]] 
  Not to have anything to do is very tiresome.
  無事可做,真無聊。

zaf'nii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zar'nii [[...]] 

early years, some years ago

早年

• Zaf'nii ee taixcix nar tiøh køq korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zar'nii ee tai'cix nar tiøh køq korng. [[...]] 
  Do we have to bring us things from years ago?
  早年的事何必再說。

zaileeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zaai'leeng [[...]] 

talents, capacities

才能

• Lie bøo hid khoarn zaileeng, arnzvoar bøeq zøx hid khoarn taixcix? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie bøo hid khoarn zaai'leeng, axn'zvoar boeq zøx hid khoarn tai'cix?; Lie bøo hid khoarn zaai'leeng, axn'zvoar bøeq zøx/zøex hid khoarn tai'cix? [[...]] 
  You haven't that kind of talent, why do you want to do something like that?
  你沒有那種才能,為什麼要做那種事?

zerngkheq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'kheq [[...]] 

politician

政客

• Zerngkheq cyn aix zhab zerngti ee taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zexng'kheq cyn aix zhab zexng'ti ee tai'cix. [[...]] 
  Politicians like to get involved in politics.
  政客很喜歡管政治的事情

zhefng'afn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zherng'afn [[...]] 

inquire after a person's health, pay one's respect to

請安

• Chviar lie thex goar ka taixkef zhefng'afn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chviar lie thex goar ka tai'kef zherng'afn. [[...]] 
  Please give my best regards to everyone.
  請代我向大家請安(問好)。

• Cyn kuo bøo laai ka lie zhefng'afn, cyn sitlea. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cyn kuo bøo laai ka lie zherng'afn, cyn sid'lea. [[...]] 
  Excuse me for my neglecting to call on you for a long time.
  很久沒來向你請安了,很對不起。

chimbeeng taixgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chym'beeng tai'gi [[...]] 

have a firm grasp of what is right and wrong, able to forget self interest in the face of an event of great significance

深明大義

zhwlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuo'lie [[...]] 

dispose, disposition, to handle

處理

• Y ee zaisarn y zhwlie kaq cyn høfsex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee zaai'sarn y zhuo'lie kaq cyn hør'sex. [[...]] 
  He has made a good disposition of his property.
  他的財產處理得很妥善。

• Cid hang taixcix, goar sidzai bøexhiao zhwlie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix, goar sit'zai be'hiao zhuo'lie.; Cid hang tai'cix, goar sit'zai bøe'hiao zhuo'lie. [[...]] 
  I really don't know how to transact this matter.
  這件事,我實在不會處理。

cinsioxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn'sioxng [[...]] 

true aspect of something, the right aspect of a case, accurate information

真相

• Giefnkiux hid hang taixcix ee cinsioxng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Giern'kiux hid hang tai'cix ee cyn'sioxng. [[...]] 
  To study the root of the matter.
  研究那件事的真相。

• Køq bøo loa kuo, cinsioxng ciu e zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq bøo loa kuo, cyn'sioxng ciu e zay'viar. [[...]] 
  The truth will be out some day.
  再不久就會知道真相。

cit'hii tiøx toaxtai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid'hii tiøx toa'tai [[...]] 

use a minnow to catch a whopper use a little bait to catch a big fish

鯽魚釣鯉魚,以小釣大,以少誘多

zux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zux; (zu) [[...]] 

halt, remain temporarily, to station (troops, diplomatic representatives)

駐

• Bykog zu Hoaa Taixsaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bie'kog zu Hoaa Tai'saix [[...]] 
  US Ambassador to China
  美國駐華大使

gix'niu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gi'niu [[...]] 

divert oneself, while away time

逍遣

• Bøo taixcix borng limciuo zøx gix'niu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo tai'cix borng lym'ciuo zøx gi'niu. [[...]] 
  Nothing to do but have a few drinks to take up the time.
  沒有事情喝喝酒做消遣。

ha'haf taixchiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haf'haf tai'chiøx [[...]] 

roar with laughter, to laugh heartily

哈哈大笑

hexnggi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heng'gi [[...]] 

very fortunate

幸運

• Tiøh ciofngkoaxn si hexnggi ee taixcix, mxsi extaxng khefngteng ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tiøh ciorng'koaxn si heng'gi ee tai'cix, m'si e'taxng kherng'teng ee. [[...]] 
  To get top prize is very fortunate, it is not logical.
  中獎券是幸運的事情,不是能肯定的。

Hisefng siøfgvor, oanseeng taixgvor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hy'sefng siør'gvor, oaan'seeng tai'gvor. [[...]] 

sacrifice oneself to help others (Lit. Sacrifice myself, everyone profits.)

犧牲小我,完成大我。

hiexntuo-hien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'tuo'hien; hien'tuo-hien [[...]] 

evident

明顯

• Hiexntwhien su'iaux ee taixcix nar extaxng svea`tid? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hien'tuo'hien sw'iaux ee tai'cix nar e'taxng svea`tid? [[...]] 
  How can we omit doing something that so evidently needs to be done?
  很明顯需要的事情,怎麼能省?

hiao ie taixgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiao ie tai'gi [[...]] 

persuade someone to follow the right path by telling him what is right

曉以大義

høfsu tøf moo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'su tøf moo [[...]] 

road to happiness is strewn with setbacks

好事多磨

• Zøx hør taixcix sitpai bøo iaokirn, in'ui si høfsu tøf moo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zøx hør tai'cix sid'pai bøo iaux'kirn, yn'ui si hør'su tøf moo.; Zøx/Zøex hør tai'cix sid'pai bøo iaux'kirn, yn'ui si hør'su tøf moo. [[...]] 
  The road to happiness is strewn with setbacks so don't worry about difficulties you run into when you are doing good work.
  做事失敗沒關係,因為是好事多磨。

huieiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huix'iong [[...]] 

cost, expenses, expenditure, outlay

費用

• eng kongsy ee huieiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eng kofng'sy ee huix'iong [[...]] 
  at the expense of the company
  用公司的費用

• huxtafm huieiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hu'tafm huix'iong [[...]] 
  bear the expenses of
  負擔費用

• cietserng huieiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cied'serng huix'iong [[...]] 
  cut down expenses
  節省費用

• Huieiong taixkhaix aix nng zhefng khof. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Huix'iong tai'khaix aix nng zhefng khof. [[...]] 
  The outlay will come to about NT$2,000
  費用大概要兩千塊。

iap'ay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iab'ay [[...]] 

hidden sorrow

隱憂

• Simlai kafmkag cyn iap'ay, mxzay tehbøeq hoatsefng symmih taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sym'lai karm'kag cyn iab'ay, m'zay teq'boeq hoad'sefng sirm'miq tai'cix.; Sym'lai karm'kag cyn iab'ay, m'zay teq'bøeq hoad'sefng sirm'mih tai'cix. [[...]] 
  My heart feels very sad, I don't know what is about to happen.
  心裏有隱憂,不知會發生什麼事情?

in'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: yn'ieen [[...]] 

connection, relation

因緣,關連

• u cyn chym ee in'ieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u cyn chym ee yn'ieen [[...]] 
  be closely bound up together
  有很深的關連

• Taixkhaix u in'ieen ciaq e toax ciaf kaq lie siøkvix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'khaix u yn'ieen ciaq e toax ciaf kaq lie siøf'kvix. [[...]] 
  Perhaps we are predestined to meet here.
  大概有因緣(緣份)才能在這兒和你相見。

jiedsym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiet'sym [[...]] 

zeal, enthusiastic, earnestly, devoted

熱心

• jiedsym zøx taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiet'sym zøx tai'cix; jiet'sym zøx/zøex tai'cix [[...]] 
  be devoted to one's task.
  熱心做事

• jiedsym thviaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiet'sym thviaf [[...]] 
  listen intently
  熱心聽

kakgo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kag'go; (kag'gvo) [[...]] 

Original meaning — roused to a comprehension (of one's failing). Be prepared (ready) for, be resolved to do, make up one's mind to do, be resigned

覺悟

• Yn kakgo bøeq ui seakaix ee høpeeng ciernzefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn kag'go boeq ui sex'kaix ee høo'peeng ciexn'zefng.; Yn kag'go bøeq ui sex'kaix ee høo'peeng ciexn'zefng. [[...]] 
  They are ready to fight for the world peace.
  他們覺悟要為世界的和平而戰。

• Goar khvoax bøo bang af, lirn taixkef tiøh kakgo . [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax bøo bang af, lirn tai'kef tiøh kag'go . [[...]] 
  I think we have no ray of hope. All of you must be resolved to meet the worst (as those on a lifeboat).
  我看沒有希望了,你們要覺悟。

• Bøeq zøx kunjiin ee laang, tiøh kakgo khekkhor naixløo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq zøx kwn'jiin ee laang, tiøh kag'go kheg'khor nai'løo.; Bøeq zøx/zøex kwn'jiin ee laang, tiøh kag'go kheg'khor nai'løo. [[...]] 
  One who is going to be a soldier must be ready for hardships and privations.
  要當軍人的人,得覺悟要刻苦耐勞。

kautiang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaw'tiang [[...]] 

entrust to, to commission, to consign

託付,交代

• øe kautiang`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e kaw'tiang'tid; øe kaw'tiang`tid [[...]] 
  be trustworthy, be reliable
  可託付的

• Taixcix na kautiang u laang, ciaq u hoatto thafng khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'cix na kaw'tiang u laang, ciaq u hoad'to thafng khix. [[...]] 
  If someone can be found to take care of my work, then I can go.
  事情如果能託付人,才有辦法去。

• Hiahnih bøo sirn'iong ee laang, lie ia kvar kautiang y. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hiaq'nih bøo sixn'iong ee laang, lie ia kvar kaw'tiang y. [[...]] 
  That untrustworthy a person, do you dare entrust your work to him.
  那麼無信用的人,你也敢託付他。

khaq sitlea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq sid'lea [[...]] 

rather embarrassing

很抱歉

• Khaq sitlea, goar bøeq taixsefng tngflaikhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khaq sid'lea, goar boeq tai'sefng tngr'laai'khix.; Khaq sid'lea, goar bøeq tai'sefng tngr'laai'khix. [[...]] 
  I am somewhat embarrassed, (because) I want to go back ahead of time.
  很抱歉,我要先回去 。

khaiky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khay'ky [[...]] 

establish a beginning

開基

• Goarn siong taixsefng laai ciaf khaiky ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goarn siong tai'sefng laai ciaf khay'ky ee. [[...]] 
  We came here first to get things started.
  我們最先來這裡開基的。

khongzofng taixtø [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khofng'zofng tai'tø [[...]] 

level thoroughfare leading to many places

康莊大道

kviabor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kviaf'bor [[...]] 

henpecked

懼內

• Y si kviabor taixoong, sofie aix kab yn thaethaix zhamsioong khaq uxhau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si kviaf'bor tai'oong, sor'ie aix kab yn thaix'thaix zhafm'sioong khaq u'hau. [[...]] 
  He is very henpecked so if you want to determine things you have to arrange matters with his wife.
  他是怕太太大王,所以要跟他太太商量比較有用。

kox taixkiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox tai'kiok [[...]] 

pay heed to the whole matter, for the interests of the whole

顧大局

køeato-si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'to sii'tai; køex'to-sii'tai; (koex'to'kii) [[...]] 

period of transition

過渡時代(期)

kofngkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: korng'khie [[...]] 

mention, speak of

講起,提起

• Hid hang taixcix goar ittit teq tarn khvoax u laang bøeq kofngkhie `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid hang tai'cix goar id'tit teq tarn khvoax u laang boeq korng'khie `bøo?; Hid hang tai'cix goar id'tit teq tarn khvoax u laang bøeq korng'khie `bøo? [[...]] 
  I am waiting patiently to see if anyone will mention anything about it.
  那件事情,我一直在等看看有沒有人要提起?

adsafliq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuy'khix; (af'saf'liq) [[...]] 

clean-cut, straight forward, wholly, solely, entirely, exclusively, devotedly, wholeheartedly, devote or apply oneself to

乾脆

• Cid hang taixcix kuikhix ho lie phahsngx, goar lorng maix zhab. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix kuy'khix ho lie phaq'sngx, goar lorng maix zhab. [[...]] 
  I leave this matter entirely up to you.
  這件事乾脆給你安排,我不管了。

liw cy taixkied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: liw cy tai'kied [[...]] 

leave stealthily, to leave without notifying others, slip out

溜之大吉

mi'thiefn taixzoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mii'thiefn tai'zoe [[...]] 

great crime (so great as to fill the universe)

彌天大罪

oafix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: oar'ix [[...]] 

close to the meaning, almost

意思或意見相近

• Y korng hid ee taixcix korng liao lorng bøo oafix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng hid ee tai'cix korng liao lorng bøo oar'ix. [[...]] 
  The way he said it wasn't close to the real meaning.
  他說的那件事意思差很多。

ofngsu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: orng'su; (koex'khix ee tai'cix) [[...]] 

past events, things of the past, things that have come to pass

往事,過去的事

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

agree upon

約定

• Taixkef ciaux phirn ciaux kviaa tø hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'kef ciaux phirn ciaux kviaa tø hør. [[...]] 
  It's sufficient that everyone do according to what was agreed upon.
  大家照約定來做就好。

• Phirn cit jit kax yn kviar kax nng tiafmzefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phirn cit jit kax yn kviar kax nng tiarm'zefng. [[...]] 
  She was expected to teach the child for two hours a day.
  約定一天教她的兒子兩個鐘頭。

poaq cit pvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: poaq cit pvy [[...]] 

put it aside

擺一邊

• ciofng ka'ti ee taixcix poaq cit pvy laai pangzo padlaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciofng kaf'ti ee tai'cix poaq cit pvy laai pafng'zo pat'laang [[...]] 
  put aside one's work to help someone else
  把自己的事情擺一邊來幫助別人

sengzoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: seeng'zoaan [[...]] 

help (others) accomplish something

成全

• Cid hang taixcix lie tiøh ka y sengzoaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix lie tiøh ka y seeng'zoaan. [[...]] 
  You must help him to accomplish it.
  這件事你要成全他。

siawzaai taixiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siao'zaai tai'iong [[...]] 

give great responsibility to a man of common ability

小才大用

suxn'exng si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sun'exng sii'tai [[...]] 

conform to the times

順應時代

tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai [[...]] 

generation, dynasty, era, reign, to substitute, supersede, alter, as a substitute, in place of, instead of

代

• auxtai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'tai [[...]] 
  the coming or nest generation
  後代

• hiexntai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'tai [[...]] 
  present day
  現代

• legtai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lek'tai [[...]] 
  successive generations
  歷代

• seasex taixtai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sex'sex tai'tai [[...]] 
  from generation to generation
  世世代代

• tefngtai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: terng'tai [[...]] 
  previous generation
  上一代

tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai; (taix) [[...]] 

to loan, lend or borrow, the credit side in bookkeeping

貸

• kølixtai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: køf'li'tai [[...]] 
  usury, usurer
  高利貸

taixhoxng ixzhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'hoxng i'zhae [[...]] 

to yield unusually brilliant results

大放異彩

taixhux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'hux [[...]] 

to pay for another

代付

taixix sid kengciw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'ix sid kefng'ciw [[...]] 

suffer a major setback due to carelessness

大意失荊州

taixiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'iong [[...]] 

to employ in the name of, to use in place of another, to substitute for something, ersatz

代用

taixjim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'jim [[...]] 

exercise an office in place of another, for just a short time, to act as a substitute or deputy

代任

taixjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'jiin [[...]] 

a title of dignity used to address elders in letters, police (a term used in country places)

大人,警察

taixkax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'kax [[...]] 

to your gracious presence, the carriage for a sovereign or emperor

大駕

taixkef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'kef [[...]] 

everybody, all (persons)

大家

• larn taixkef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: larn tai'kef [[...]] 
  all of us (including the person spoken to)
  我們大家

• goarn taixkef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goarn tai'kef [[...]] 
  all of us (excludes the person spoken to)
  我們大家

• lirn taixkef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lirn tai'kef [[...]] 
  all of you
  你們大家

• yn taixkef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: yn tai'kef [[...]] 
  all of them
  他們大家

taixkhix boafnseeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'khix boarn'seeng [[...]] 

great man will take time to shape and mature

大器晚成

taixkhøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'khøx [[...]] 

to teach in place of another teacher

代課

taixkiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'kiok [[...]] 

the general situation (condition)

大局

• khvoax taixkiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khvoax tai'kiok [[...]] 
  pay attention to the main issue
  看大局

taixkoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'koaan [[...]] 

the authority or power to reign over a state, great power or authority

大權

taixlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'lie [[...]] 

agent (of a business firm, organization), a substitute, procurator, serve as agent of, act as the deputy of, stand proxy for, to act on behalf of another

代理

taixløo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'løo [[...]] 

do something for another, to labor on behalf of another, lend a hand

代勞

taixpan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'pan [[...]] 

manage on behalf of another, to act for another

代辦

taixpiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'piao [[...]] 

represent (another person, organization), to stand for (something), representative, delegate, proxy

代表

taixpiawthoaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'piao'thoaan [[...]] 

representative body, delegation (to a conference)

代表團

taixsaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'saix [[...]] 

ambassador, envoy

大使

• Bykog zuxhoaa taixsaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bie'kog zu'hoaa tai'saix [[...]] 
  American ambassador to the Republic of China
  美國駐華大使

taixsid sofbong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'sid sor'bong [[...]] 

to be greatly disappointed, to be greatly discouraged

大失所望

taixtøe hoezhwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'te hoee'zhwn; tai'tøe hoee'zhwn [[...]] 

Spring has returned to the land

大地回春

taixthøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'thex; tai'thøex [[...]] 

take the place of, stand proxy for, to substitute, in place of

代替

taixtiern hongtoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'tiern hoong'too [[...]] 

realize one's ambition, to ride on the crest of success

大展鴻圖

taixuo khengphuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'uo khefng'phuun [[...]] 

pouring rain, to rain cats and dogs

大雨傾盆

tefngtai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: terng'tai [[...]] 

one's predecessors (in the family line), those who belong to a previous generation

前代

thøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thex; thøex; (thoex) [[...]] 

for, instead of, in place of, to substitute, to change, take the place of, supersede

替

• kiøx kauthøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiøx kaw'thex; kiøx kaw'thøex; (liah kaw'thex) [[...]] 
  the ghost of a drowned man or suicide, causing a man to be drowned or tempting a man to kill himself so that the ghost may get back again to life, which it cannot do till some one thus takes its place
  找替死鬼

• siøthex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siøf'thex [[...]] 
  do work or keep watch by turns
  輪流

• taixthøex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'thex; tai'thøex [[...]] 
  to substitute, take the place of a person
  代替

• thøex y khøfliin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thex y khør'liin; thøex y khør'liin [[...]] 
  have compassion on him, pity him
  替他可憐

thøthiefn taixzoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thøf'thiefn tai'zoe [[...]] 

great sin that stinks to heaven, the most grave crime, extremely serious offense

滔天大罪

thoantai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thoaan'tai [[...]] 

hand on from generation to generation

傳代

thuiphaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thuy'phaix; (tai'piao) [[...]] 

elect or recommend representatives to...

推派(代表)

tiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiøx; (tiaux) [[...]] 

to fish (with hook and line), to angle

釣

• ciaqtiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah'tiøx [[...]] 
  bite the hook
  上釣

• cit'hii tiøx toaxtai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cid'hii tiøx toa'tai [[...]] 
  throw a sprat to catch a whale
  以小釣大

• parngtiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paxng'tiøx [[...]] 
  drop a line, put out a line
  放釣

tiofngtai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tiorng'tai [[...]] 

grow up, attain manhood, to mature

長大

tuxzuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tu'zuie [[...]] 

soak in water for a short time

浸水

• Sinpox tiøqaix taixsefng tuxzuie, jien'au ciaq zørsvaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Syn'pox tiøh'aix tai'sefng tu'zuie, jieen'au ciaq zøx'svaf. [[...]] 
  You should soak new cloth in water first before using it to make clothes.
  新的布要先浸水,然後再做衣服。

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