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Alegsantai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Af'lek'safn'tai [[...]] 

Alexander the Great (356-323 B.C.)

亞歷山大

arnzeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'zeeng [[...]] 

law case, circumstances of a judicial case, details of a case

案情

• arnzeeng taixpek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axn'zeeng tai'pek [[...]] 
  the riddle of a puzzling case has been completely unraveled
  案情大白

auxlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'lo [[...]] 

back road, bribe

後路,後門

• Cit'hang taixcix na bøo kviaa auxlo pan bøe seeng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix na bøo kviaa au'lo pan be seeng.; Cid'hang tai'cix na bøo kviaa au'lo pan bøe seeng. [[...]] 
  There is no way of getting this done unless we offer a bribe. (Lit. walk the back road)
  這件事若不走後門辦不成。

auxtai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: au'tai; (au'te) [[...]] 

coming or next generation

後代

baytai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bae'tai [[...]] 

bad affairs

壞事

bafnhøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: barn'hoee; barn'høee [[...]] 

try to turn back an adverse tide

挽回

• bafnhøee taixkiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: barn'hoee tai'kiok; barn'høee tai'kiok [[...]] 
  save the general situation from worsening, restore the general situation
  挽回大局

baxnsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'sex; (ban'six) [[...]] 

for all ages, generation after generation

萬世

• baxnsex baxntai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'sex ban'tai [[...]] 
  for all generations, throughout all ages
  萬世萬代

• baxnsex ci'au [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'sex cy'au [[...]] 
  down to endless posterity, after countless generations
  萬世之後

baxntai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'tai [[...]] 

endless generations afterward, eternity

萬代

beeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng; (miaa) [[...]] 

name, designation, title, rank, position, honor, fame, reputation, famous, valuable, precious, great

名

• moxbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: mo'beeng [[...]] 
  use another's name falsely
  冒名

• iwbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuo'beeng [[...]] 
  famous
  有名

• sengbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: seeng'beeng [[...]] 
  become famous
  成名

• taixbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'beeng [[...]] 
  your name (used in formal speech)
  大名

benghiern [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'hiern [[...]] 

evident, clearly, manifest

明顯

• Zef si cyn benghiern ee taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cyn beeng'hiern ee tai'cix. [[...]] 
  This is very apparent.
  這是很明顯的事情。

• Køq bøo loa kuo ciu e benghiern. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Køq bøo loa kuo ciu e beeng'hiern. [[...]] 
  In just a short while it will be very clear.
  不久就會真相大白了。

bengsuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beeng'suu [[...]] 

noun

名詞

• zoan'iuo bengsuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoafn'iuo beeng'suu [[...]] 
  proper noun
  專有名詞

• jinzhefng taixbengsuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'zhefng tai'beeng'suu [[...]] 
  personal pronoun
  人稱代名詞

• kor'iuo-bengsuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kox'iuo beeng'suu; kox'iuo-beeng'suu [[...]] 
  proper noun
  固有名詞

• phofthofng bengsuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phor'thofng beeng'suu [[...]] 
  common noun
  普通名詞

• taixbengsuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'beeng'suu [[...]] 
  pronoun
  代名詞

bie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bie; (suie) [[...]] 

pretty, nice, beautiful

美

• seeng jiin cy bie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: seeng jiin cy bie [[...]] 
  help fulfill another's cherished hopes, assist others in achieving an objective
  成人之美

• soafnbie taixhoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: soarn'bie tai'hoe [[...]] 
  beauty pageant or contest
  選美大會

bykoafn taixhofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bie'koafn tai'hofng [[...]] 

beautiful and dignified

美觀大方

biefnputliao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'pud'liao [[...]] 

unavoidable, no help for it

免不了,難免

• Zef si biefnputliao ee taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si biern'pud'liao ee tai'cix. [[...]] 
  It's unavoidable.
  這是免不了的事。

biefnsiuo taixzay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biern'siuo tai'zay [[...]] 

dispensed from fasting, dispensation from fasting (Catholic term)

免守大齋

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

people's representatives

民意代表

bintiofngsi'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biin'tiorng'sii'tai [[...]] 

time of Judges (OT)

民長時代

bøo hexløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo he'løh [[...]] 

not to the point, whereabouts is unknown

不得要領,沒下落

• zøx (korng) kaq bøo hexløh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx (korng) kaq bøo he'løh; zøx/zøex (korng) kaq bøo he'løh [[...]] 
  do nothing to the point (say nothing to the point)
  做(說)得不得要領

• Y zøx taixcix cyn bøo hexløh, cidkoar taixcix zøx lorng bøo høfsex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zøx tai'cix cyn bøo he'løh, cit'koar tai'cix zøx lorng bøo hør'sex.; Y zøx/zøex tai'cix cyn bøo he'løh, cit'koar tai'cix zøx lorng bøo hør'sex. [[...]] 
  He doesn't act responsibly, some things he has done are not done well.
  他做事不得要領,一些事情都沒做好。

bøviar bøciaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'viar bøo'ciaq; (bøo'viar bøo'jiaq) [[...]] 

certainly not, groundless, unfounded

毫無根據,無稽之談

• bøviar bøciaq ee taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'viar bøo'ciaq ee tai'cix [[...]] 
  falsehood, a pure fabrication
  毫無根據的事

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

It's none of your business.

沒你的事,少管閒事

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。

bøta'tit'oaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'taf'tid'oaa [[...]] 

cannot help it , no other recourse

無奈何,不得已

• Goar øe zøx cid khoarn taixcix, si cyn bøta'tit'oaa ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e zøx cid khoarn tai'cix, si cyn bøo'taf'tid'oaa ee.; Goar øe zøx/zøex cid khoarn tai'cix, si cyn bøo'taf'tid'oaa ee. [[...]] 
  I do this because there is nothing else I can do.
  我會做這種事,是很不得已的。

bøtaixzaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'tai'zaai [[...]] 

frivolous, flighty

輕浮

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

have nothing to do, never mind

沒事做,不要緊

bøo-tixtai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'ti'tai; bøo-ti'tai [[...]] 

does not concern one, be none of one's business

無關 ...的事,不相干

bøefar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boea'af; bøea'ar [[...]] 

at the end, at last

後來

• Taixsefng lorng mxzaiviar, kaux bøea`ar ciaq zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'sefng lorng m'zay'viar, kaux boea'af ciaq zay'viar.; Tai'sefng lorng m'zay'viar, kaux bøea`ar ciaq zay'viar. [[...]] 
  At first I didn't know anything about it, it was only later on that understood it.
  起先都不知道,後來才知道。

bogtai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'tai [[...]] 

greatest

莫大

bofng-bølo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bofng'bøo'lo; bofng/bof-bøo'lo [[...]] 

not to find the road in the dark, find no solution to a difficult case

找不到路,摸不著頭緒

• Bøo tiexnhøea, bofng-bølo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo tien'hoea, bofng'bøo'lof.; Bøo tien'høea, bofng-bøo'lo. [[...]] 
  no electric light, can't find the way
  沒電燈摸不著路。

• Citkhoarn taixcix goar mxbad zørkøex, bongbølo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn tai'cix goar m'bad zøx'koex, bofng'bøo'lo.; Cid'khoarn tai'cix goar m'bad zøx'køex, bofng/bof'bøo'lo. [[...]] 
  This kind of thing I haven't done before, I can't figure it out.
  這種事我沒做過,摸不著頭緒。

bongboong taixhae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boong'boong tai'hae [[...]] 

boundless ocean

茫茫大海

Bongkor taixhw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boong'kor tai'hw [[...]] 

medical quack

蒙古大夫

bukiongtai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'kioong'tai [[...]] 

infinite, infinitely great (math term)

無窮大

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。

bunbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'beeng [[...]] 

civilization

文明

• bunbeeng ee seakaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'beeng ee sex'kaix [[...]] 
  civilized world
  文明世界

• bunbengsi'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'beeng'sii'tai [[...]] 
  age of civilization, an enlightened age
  文明時代

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

literature, letters

文學

• hiexntai bunhak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'tai buun'hak [[...]] 
  modern literature
  現代文學

• koftiern bunhak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kor'tiern buun'hak [[...]] 
  classic literature
  古典文學

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?

zaitai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zay'tai [[...]] 

know serious state of affairs

知道事態嚴重

zabtai kiernsied [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zap'tai kiexn'sied [[...]] 

ten great establishments

十大建設

zeacie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zex'cie; (kixm'cie) [[...]] 

restraint, repression, restrain, keep from, hold in check, hold back

制止

• Yn zeacie y laai ciaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn zex'cie y laai ciaf. [[...]] 
  They prevented his coming here.
  他們制止他來這兒。

• Na u laang teq zøx phvae taixcix, tiøh ka yn zeacie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u laang teq zøx phvae tai'cix, tiøh ka yn zex'cie.; Na u laang teq zøx/zøex phvae tai'cix, tiøh ka yn zex'cie. [[...]] 
  If anyone is doing evil, you should stop them.
  如有人在做壞事,要制止他們。

zekjim tioxngtai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zeg'jim tiong'tai; (tiong'tai zeg'jim) [[...]] 

heavy responsibility

責任重大,重大責任

zerngjiin kunzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'jiin kwn'zuo [[...]] 

man of honor, gentleman

正人君子

• Y si cit ee zerngjiin kunzuo, bøeq nar øe zøx hid khoarn taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, boeq nar e zøx hid khoarn tai'cix.; Y si cit ee zexng'jiin kwn'zuo, bøeq nar øe zøx/zøex hid khoarn tai'cix. [[...]] 
  He is a respectable person, how come he would so something like that?
  他是一個正人君子,怎麼會做那種事情。

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

zengsiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zefng'siin [[...]] 

animal spirits, vitality, the spiritual part of man that has an existence apart from the body, the spirit of, mental faculty

精神

• bøo-zengsiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo zefng'siin; bøo-zefng'siin [[...]] 
  tired, spiritless
  沒有精神

• uytai ee zengsiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: uie'tai ee zefng'siin [[...]] 
  great spirit
  偉大的精神

zerngtai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'tai [[...]] 

just and fair

正大

zerngtai kongbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'tai kofng'beeng [[...]] 

fair and frank, just and pure of mind

正大光明

zhagtiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhak'tiøh [[...]] 

pierced, punctured

刺到

• Thihbea bøo hofng, taixkhaix si zhagtiøh ee khoarn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiq'bea bøo hofng, tai'khaix si zhak'tiøh ee khoarn. [[...]] 
  The bicycle tires have no air, something probably punctured them.
  自行車無氣,大概刺到的樣子。

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

grass roots ambassador, trainee under the 4H Club exchange program

草根大使

Chvitaang-sitai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhvef'taang'sii'tai; Zhvef/Chvy'taang-sii'tai [[...]] 

the Bronze Age

青銅時代

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

to negotiate

協調

• Maix oankef, taixkef zhekzheg lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix oafn'kef, tai'kef zheg'zheg lex. [[...]] 
  Don't quarrel, negotiate it.
  不要吵架,大家有話好說。

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。

zhengzhwn-kii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhefng'zhwn'kii; zhefng'zhwn-kii; (zhefng'zhwn-sii'tai) [[...]] 

youthful days, puberty

青春期,青春時代

zhefngkaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zherng'kaux [[...]] 

a polite term used before asking a question (Lit. I beg you to instruct me.)

請教

• Goar bøeq zhefngkaux lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar boeq zherng'kaux lie.; Goar bøeq zherng'kaux lie. [[...]] 
  May I ask you about…
  我要請教你。

• Zhefngkaux lie cide, hoefchiathaau ti tøh'ui? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zherng'kaux lie cit'e, hoea'chiaf'thaau ti tøq'ui? [[...]] 
  Excuse me, where is the railway station?
  請教你,火車站在哪兒 ?

• Na u m zaiviar ee taixcix, goar bøeq laai zhefngkaux lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u m zay'viar ee tai'cix, goar boeq laai zherng'kaux lie.; Na u m zay'viar ee tai'cix, goar bøeq laai zherng'kaux lie. [[...]] 
  If there is anything which I don't know, I'll come and ask you about it.
  如有不明瞭的事, 我要來請教你。

chixbiin taixhoe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chi'biin'tai'hoe; chi'biin tai'hoe [[...]] 

mass meeting of citizens

市民大會

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

chiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiøh; (chiøh'ar) [[...]] 

mat, straw mat, matting

蓆

• biqchiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bih'chiøh [[...]] 
  bamboo mat
  竹蓆

• zhawchiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhao'chiøh [[...]] 
  straw mat, matting
  草蓆

• taixkaq-chiøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'kaq'chiøh; tai'kaq-chiøh [[...]] 
  very famous mat made in "Tai-kah"
  大甲蓆

zhosym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'sym [[...]] 

rash and careless (Lit. cruel or rough heart)

粗心

• zhosym taixix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhof'sym tai'ix [[...]] 
  rash and careless, thoughtless
  粗心大意

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

create, make, invent, begin, do

創,做,幹

• Cid hang taixcix si symmiq laang zhoxng ee? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang tai'cix si sirm'miq laang zhoxng ee? [[...]] 
  Who did this?
  這件事是誰幹的 ?

• Lie teq zhoxng sviafhøex? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie teq zhoxng sviar'hoex?; Lie teq zhoxng sviar'høex? [[...]] 
  What are you doing?
  你在幹什麼 ?

zhwau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuo'au [[...]] 

from now on, henceforth

從此以後

• Zhwau ee taixcix symmihlaang e zay? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhuo'au ee tai'cix sirm'miq'laang e zay? [[...]] 
  Who knows what will happen from now on?
  以後的事情什麼人知道?

zhuoiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhux'iaux [[...]] 

secondary, subordinate, not very important

次要

• Zhuoiaux ee taixcix tiøh parngsag. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhux'iaux ee tai'cix tiøh paxng'sag. [[...]] 
  Put aside secondary affairs
  次要的事得放棄。

• Zef si zhuoiaux ee buxntøee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si zhux'iaux ee bun'tee.; Zef si zhux'iaux ee bun'tøee. [[...]] 
  This is a less important problem.
  這是次要的問題。

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。

zhwtai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuo'tai [[...]] 

replace, substitute

取代

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

elect representatives

推派代表

zhutsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'syn [[...]] 

be a graduate of a university, be a native of, rise from poverty to wealth and rank

出身

• Y si Taioaan Taixhak zhutsyn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si Taai'oaan Tai'hak zhud'syn ee. [[...]] 
  He is a graduate of the National University of Taiwan.
  他是台灣大學出身的。

• Yn thaethaix si høfgiaqlaang zhutsyn ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Yn thaix'thaix si hør'giah'laang zhud'syn ee. [[...]] 
  His wife came from a rich family.
  他太太是出身於有錢人家。

zhutthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'thaau [[...]] 

appear, show up, present oneself, special skill, play tricks

出頭,出面,出人頭地,花樣

• Hauxsvy iawbøe zhutthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hau'svy iao'boe zhud'thaau.; Hau'svy iao'bøe zhud'thaau. [[...]] 
  don't have a son yet
  還沒有兒子

• Lie na bøo zhutthaau (zhutbin), taixcix bøe kaykoad. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na bøo zhud'thaau (zhud'bin), tai'cix be kae'koad.; Lie na bøo zhud'thaau (zhud'bin), tai'cix bøe kae'koad. [[...]] 
  The problem cannot be settled, unless you make an appearance.
  你要是不出面,事情不能解決。

cysi taixbengsuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cie'si tai'beeng'suu [[...]] 

indicative pronouns

指示代名詞

cie'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cix'tai [[...]] 

greatest, extremely large

至大

cie'tai ciekofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cix'tai cix'kofng [[...]] 

greatest and most unbending

至大至剛

cviasit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviaf'sit [[...]] 

really, actually

真實,真的,果然

• Zef si cviasit ee taixcix, mxsi goar zø ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cviaf'sit ee tai'cix, m'si goar zø ee. [[...]] 
  This is a real fact, no fiction
  這是真實的事情,不是我捏造的

• Y korng bøeq laai, cviasit laai af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng boeq laai, cviaf'sit laai af.; Y korng bøeq laai, cviaf'sit laai af. [[...]] 
  He said he would come, and he really came
  他說要來,真的來了。

• Y korng øe løqho, lie khvoax, cviasit teq løh af. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y korng e løh'ho, lie khvoax, cviaf'sit teq løh af.; Y korng øe løh'ho, lie khvoax, cviaf'sit teq løh af. [[...]] 
  He said it would rain, look, it is raining
  他說會下雨,你瞧,果然下雨了。

ciah-bøexsiaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah be'siaw; ciah bøe'siaw [[...]] 

eat but be unable to digest incapable of fulfilling one's responsibilities

吃不消

• Cid khoarn taixcix (khangkhoex, laang, ...) goar ciah bøe siaw. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn tai'cix (khafng'khoex, laang, ...) goar ciah be siaw.; Cid khoarn tai'cix (khafng'khoex, laang, ...) goar ciah bøe siaw. [[...]] 
  This kind of matter, job or person is unbearable.
  這種事(工作,人等等)我吃不消。

ciaxm taixsefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaxm tai'sefng [[...]] 

take the first place in a rude manner, assume precedence

佔先,搶先

• Ciaqpng ee sii, Y lorng ciaxm taixsefng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah'png ee sii, Y lorng ciaxm tai'sefng. [[...]] 
  He rushes for a seat at the table.
  吃飯的時候,他都搶先。

cienkhw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cieen'khw; (cieen'hofng) [[...]] 

van of an army, forerunner

前驅,前鋒

• zøx si'tai ee cienkhw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zøx sii'tai ee cieen'khw [[...]] 
  be a forerunner of the times
  作時代的前驅

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。

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

truth is out

真相大白

ciøqkhix-si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøh'khix sii'tai; ciøh'khix-sii'tai [[...]] 

Stone Age

石器時代

cioxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cioxng; (zexng) [[...]] 

many, numerous, all, multitude, the masses, public or popular opinion, views

眾

• bincioxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biin'cioxng [[...]] 
  people, the masses
  民眾

• taixcioxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tai'cioxng [[...]] 
  the multitude, the populace
  大眾

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

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

Cit laang cit kef tai, kongmar suii laang zhai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cit laang cit kef tai, kofng'mar suii laang zhai. [[...]] 

Don't stick your nose into other people's affairs. (Lit. Each person has his own family affairs.)

自掃門前雪,不管他人瓦上霜。

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

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

representative vested with full authority

全權代表

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

ambassador plenipotentiary

全權大使

zoanseng si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoaan'seng sii'tai [[...]] 

heyday, zenith, prime

全盛時代

zoaan taixsiax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoaan tai'siax [[...]] 

plenary indulgence (Catholic)

全大赦

zoat auxtai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoat au'tai [[...]] 

take revenge on a man by killing all his children

絕後代,絕嗣

zoadtai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoat'tai [[...]] 

the greatest

絕大

zoadtai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoat'tai [[...]] 

matchless or peerless in one's generation

絕代

zoadtai kajiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoat'tai kaf'jiin [[...]] 

matchless beauty

絕代佳人

zoeatai kong'ioksox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'tai kofng'iog'sox [[...]] 

the greatest common divisor

最大公約數

zoeatoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoex'toa; (zoex'tai) [[...]] 

greatest, maximum, the biggest

最大

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

Pontifical Representative

宗座代表

Zongzø taixsiax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zofng'zø tai'siax [[...]] 

Apostolic indulgence

宗座大赦

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

be in full power, have full control of the government

總攬大權

zorngtai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zoxng'tai [[...]] 

big and strong, vigorous

壯大

zofngtaixlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zorng'tai'lie [[...]] 

general agent (business)

總代理

zofngtaixlyjiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zorng'tai'lie'jiin [[...]] 

general agent

總代理人

zorng taixpiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zorng tai'piao; (zuo'sek tai'piao) [[...]] 

chief delegate

總代表,主席代表

Zongtoo Taixsuxliok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zofng'too Tai'su'liok [[...]] 

Acts of Apostles (Catholic)

宗徒大事錄

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

zuxhoaa taixsaekoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'hoaa tai'saix'koarn [[...]] 

embassy in the Republic of China

駐華大使館

Zwkaux Taixlea Misad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zuo'kaux Tai'lea Mii'sad [[...]] 

Pontifical Mass (Catholic)

主教大禮彌撒

zuoseeng taixzhøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zux'seeng tai'zhøx [[...]] 

commit a serious mistake

鑄成大錯

zusixn si'tai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zw'sixn sii'tai [[...]] 

information age

資訊時代

zuxtai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'tai [[...]] 

conceited, ego maniacal

自大

zuxtiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'tiong [[...]] 

self respect, prudence, be deliberate in

自重

• Lie si cientoo iwbong ee laang, khaq zuxtiong lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie si cieen'too iuo'bong ee laang, khaq zu'tiong lex. [[...]] 
  You have a bright future before you Take good care of yourself.
  你是個有前途的人, 自重點。

• Tuix cid hang taixcix, larn tiøh khaq zuxtiong lex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuix cid hang tai'cix, larn tiøh khaq zu'tiong lex. [[...]] 
  We must be more prudent in this matter.
  對這件事, 我們得自重點。

zuxtong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'tong [[...]] 

automatic, automatically, voluntary, of one's own free will

自動

• Øe zuxtong torngtiam. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E zu'tong toxng'tiam.; Øe zu'tong toxng'tiam. [[...]] 
  It stops automatically.
  會自動停止。

• Engkay zøx ee taixcix tiøh zuxtong zøx. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Efng'kay zøx ee tai'cix tiøh zu'tong zøx. [[...]] 
  You must do your duties voluntarily.
  該做的事得自動去做。

Zuykuie kiøx paysui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zuie'kuie kiøx pae'sui [[...]] 

bad company getting you onto trouble (Lit. water ghost encouraging individual to jump into water and drown)

壞人的邀請

• Lirn maix ciøf y, zoaan cit koar zuykuie kiøx paysui, bøo høftai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn maix ciøf y, zoaan cit koar zuie'kuie kiøx pae'sui, bøo hør'tai. [[...]] 
  Don't come looking for him, you always get him into trouble, you never do anything good.
  你們不用來找他,都是一些壞事,不會有好事。

zunsexng taixbeeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zwn'sexng tai'beeng [[...]] 

your full name (honorific term)

尊姓大名

ee khoarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ee khoarn; (...ee khoarn) [[...]] 

seems, probably (can be used instead of "tai-khai" but always comes at the end of the sentence)

的樣子, 似乎

• Taixkhaix øe løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'khaix e løh'ho.; Tai'khaix øe løh'ho.; (E løh'ho ee khoarn.) [[...]] 
  Maybe it'll rain (It'll rain perhaps.)
  大概會下雨。(會下雨的樣子。)

• Taixkhaix u ti le. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tai'khaix u ti le.; (U ti le ee khoarn.) [[...]] 
  Probably he [she] is home [at some place]. (He [she] is home most likely.)
  大概在。(在的樣子。)

exng laang ee lixpien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: exng laang ee li'pien [[...]] 

to help people, to make things easier for people

給予別人方便

• Goar zøx taixcix na øextaxng exng laang ee lixpien tø hør. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zøx tai'cix na e'taxng exng laang ee li'pien tø hør.; Goar zøx/zøex tai'cix na øe'taxng exng laang ee li'pien tø hør. [[...]] 
  If what I do helps people or makes things easier for them, that's all I want.
  我做事情如果能夠給予人方便就好。

erngpan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: exng'pan [[...]] 

that should be handled (said of tasks, business, etc)

應辦

• erngpan ee taixcix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: exng'pan ee tai'cix [[...]] 
  business that should be handled
  應辦的事情

gafncieen [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: garn'cieen [[...]] 

before the eyes, the present moment

眼前

• Y lorng sviu gafncieen ee taixcix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y lorng sviu garn'cieen ee tai'cix. [[...]] 
  He never looks an inch beyond his nose.
  他只想眼前的事。

gafnkofng oafntai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: garn'kofng oarn'tai [[...]] 

foresight

眼光遠大

hayviuu taixhak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'viuu tai'hak [[...]] 

University of the Sea

海洋大學

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