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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

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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 bøo svajit zhaix, ciu sviuxbøeq cviu sethiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah bøo svaf'jit zhaix, ciu sviu'boeq cviu sef'thiefn.; Ciah bøo svaf'jit zhaix, ciu sviu'bøeq cviu sef'thiefn. [[...]]

Rome was not built in a day. (Lit. Having been a vegetarian for only three days, already expects to attain nirvana.)

吃不到三天素,就想上西天。

cinhog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn'hog [[...]]

true happiness

真福

thientoong ee cinhog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiefn'toong ee cyn'hog [[...]]
happiness of Heaven
天堂的真福

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

cioong thiefn jii kaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cioong thiefn jii kaxng [[...]]

descend from heaven (literally) very unexpectedly, deus ex machina

從天而降

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

connective particle meaning then, undergo, assume, come or go to, namely, as soon as, as a natural consequence, thereupon, naturally (Very often the Chinese use this little particle to balance a subordinate clause with the principal clause although there is no need of using such a word in English)

就

Na høfthvy ciu bøeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na hør'thvy ciu boeq khix.; Na hør'thvy ciu bøeq khix. [[...]]
If the weather is good I am going.
如果天氣好就要去。

Lym khaq kau ee ka'py ciu bøe aix khuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lym khaq kau ee kaf'py ciu be aix khuxn.; Lym khaq kau ee kaf'py ciu bøe aix khuxn. [[...]]
If you drink rather strong coffee you will not be sleepy.
喝較濃的咖啡就不想睡。

Goar ciah par ciu bøeq khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ciah par ciu boeq khix.; Goar ciah par ciu bøeq khix. [[...]]
I'll go as soon as I have finished eating.
我吃飽就去。

Ciu afnny ciah, m biern zuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciu arn'ny ciah, m biern zuo. [[...]]
Eat it the way it is, it doesn't need to be cooked.
就這樣吃,不用煮。

Na bøo Thienzuo, ciu bøo thvite baxnbut. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na bøo Thiefn'zuo, ciu bøo thvy'te ban'but. [[...]]
If there is no God, then there is no heaven or earth or anything.
要是沒有天主,就沒有天地萬物。

cviuxthvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cviu'thvy; (sefng'thiefn) [[...]]

ascend to heaven

上升,升天

Cviuxthvy bøo lo, jibte bøo mngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cviu'thvy bøo lo, jip'te bøo mngg. [[...]]
no way out, no way to escape (Lit. no way to reach heaven and no door into the ground. (said of one or by one in desperate straits)
上天無路, 入地無門。

zofnglerng thiensiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zorng'lerng thiefn'siin; (zorng'lerng thiefn'saix) [[...]]

archangel (Catholic)

總領天神

e cioong thiefn kaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e cioong thiefn kaxng [[...]]

an unexpected disaster (Lit. A calamity descended from the sky.)

禍從天降

haykag thiengaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'kag thiefn'gaai [[...]]

farthest ends of the earth

海角天涯

haykhoaq thienkhofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hae'khoaq thiefn'khofng [[...]]

as boundless as sea and sky

海闊天空

gexsut thienzaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ge'sut thiefn'zaai [[...]]

artistic talent

藝術天才

gegthvy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gek'thvy; (gek'thiefn) [[...]]

offend against Heaven

逆天

ginhøo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giin'høo; (thiefn'høo) [[...]]

the Milky Way

銀河,天河

giorng pud khuix thiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giorng pud khuix thiefn [[...]]

feel no shame before God

仰不愧天

giofngthiefn tiongthaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: giorng'thiefn tioong'thaxn [[...]]

sigh deeply

仰天長歎

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

be willing, be desirous of, anything one wishes or desires, an ambition or aspiration, a vow

願

Goan lie peng'afn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goan lie peeng'afn. [[...]]
Peace be to you!
願你平安。

Goan thienha iuo zengjiin kay seeng koarnsiok. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goan thiefn'ha iuo zeeng'jiin kay seeng koaxn'siok. [[...]]
May all loves be united in marriage!
願天下有情人終成眷屬

haux kafmtong thiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: haux karm'tong thiefn [[...]]

filial piety can move Heaven

孝感動天

hiøxthien'ee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiø'thiefn'ee [[...]]

an acquired characteristic

後天的

hø cioong thiefn kaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hø cioong thiefn kaxng [[...]]

unexpected disaster ("calamity descended from the sky")

禍從天降

hoxsiuo thiensiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho'siuo thiefn'siin [[...]]

guardian angel

護守天神

hoa'thiefn ciwtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoaf'thiefn ciuo'te; hoaf'thiefn ciuo'tøe [[...]]

lead a life of debauchery

花天酒地

hoanthiefn-hytøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoafn'thiefn hie'te; hoafn'thiefn-hie'tøe [[...]]

extreme joy, be mad with joy

歡天喜地

hoanthiefn-hoktøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoafn'thiefn hog'te; hoafn'thiefn-hog'tøe [[...]]

turn everything upside down, world shaking

翻天覆地

hoethiefn hoadsut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoee'thiefn hoat'sut; hoee'thiefn hoat'sut [[...]]

Nothing can be done to revive the dead or to save the dying

回天乏術

hoxngkaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hong'kaux [[...]]

become a believer of a religion

奉教

hong Thienzwkaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hong Thiefn'zuo'kaux [[...]]
believe in Catholicism
奉天主教

Hongthiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hoong'thiefn [[...]]

High Heaven

皇天

hongthiefn hoxthor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'thiefn ho'thor [[...]]

heaven and earth

皇天后土

huokuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hux'kuix [[...]]

riches and honor

富貴

huokuix zai thiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hux'kuix zai thiefn [[...]]
riches and honor depend on Heaven
富貴在天

hunzhelo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'zhef'lo [[...]]

fork of a road

叉路(岔路)

Lie khia ti Thientoong kaq tøexgak ee hunzhelo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie khia ti Thiefn'toong kaq te'gak ee hwn'zhef'lo.; Lie khia ti Thiefn'toong kaq tøe'gak ee hwn'zhef'lo. [[...]]
You stand at the fork in the road between Heaven and Hell.
你站在天堂和地獄的岔路上。

hunhuy thiengoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: huun'huy thiefn'goa [[...]]

frightened out of one's wits, completely carried away by passion, infatuated

魂飛天外

hwn kuiecien [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn kuix'cien [[...]]

distinguish between prominent and humble people

分貴賤

Thienzuo tuix laang si bøo hwn kuiecien ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiefn'zuo tuix laang si bøo hwn kuix'cien ee. [[...]]
God does not distinguish between prominent and humble people.
天主對人是不分貴賤的。

ygoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ie'goa [[...]]

except, outside of, other than, besides, in addition to

以外

Lefpaejit ygoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lea'paix'jit ie'goa [[...]]
except on Sundays
禮拜天以外

Thienzuo ygoa bøo laang zaiviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Thiefn'zuo ie'goa bøo laang zay'viar. [[...]]
God only knows.
天主以外沒有人知道。

Y sinsuie ygoa u taxmpøqar limsii siujip. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y syn'suie ie'goa u tam'pøh'ar liim'sii siw'jip. [[...]]
He has a little extra income besides his salary.
他薪水以外還有一些額外的收入。

Ygoa iao u symmiq gi'bun `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ie'goa iao u sirm'miq gii'bun `bøo? [[...]]
Have you any other questions?
以外還有什麼疑問嗎?

ixsiorng thienkhay [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: i'siorng thiefn'khay [[...]]

have fantastic notions

異想天開

Iasof sengthiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iaa'sof sefng'thiefn [[...]]

Ascension

耶穌升天

iongbeeng thienha [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ioong'beeng thiefn'ha [[...]]

be known throughout the land, have one's name spread far and wide, become world-famous

揚名天下

itluii thienha hiarng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'luii thiefn'ha hiarng [[...]]

achieve enormous success at the very first try, become famous overnight

一雷天下響

itpo tengthiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'po tefng'thiefn [[...]]

meteoric rise or fast advancement (in one's career)

一步登天

ittiaau thienzuo ittiaau siin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'tiaau thiefn'zuo id'tiaau siin [[...]]

When a new king is crowned he brings to the court his own favorites and expels those of his predecessor. — the tenuous nature of official positions.

一朝天子一朝臣

iuu thiefn jii kaxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuu thiefn jii kaxng [[...]]

come down from heaven

由天而降

iuu thiefn pud iuu jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuu thiefn pud iuu jiin [[...]]

it depends on Heaven not on man

由天不由人

jixmseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jim'seg; (lim'seg) [[...]]

recognition, understanding, realize

認識

jixmseg Thienzuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jim'seg Thiefn'zuo [[...]]
find God
認識天主

jinbeng koanthiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'beng koafn'thiefn [[...]]

Human life is of utmost importance.

人命關天

jinsoaxn putjuu thiensoaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'soaxn pud'juu thiefn'soaxn [[...]]

Human calculations are not equal to God's plan. Man proposes, and God disposes

人算不如天算

jinteng sexng thiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'teng sexng thiefn [[...]]

Man's determination will conquer Nature., Human effort will overcome destiny (difficulties)

人定勝天

jit kiuo thiefn tioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jit kiuo thiefn tioong [[...]]

for a long, long time

日久天長

ka'gvor thienseeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaf'gvor thiefn'seeng [[...]]

an ideal marriage, divinely arranged

佳偶天成

kafsexng thienhoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kar'sexng thiefn'hoaf [[...]]

modified mild form of smallpox

假性天花

kefsexng thienhoaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea'sexng thiefn'hoaf [[...]]

varioloid, mild case of smallpox

假性天花

kekthienthiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keg'thiefn'thiefn [[...]]

pretend to be stupid

對任何事都裝得無關緊要

kengthiefn huixtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'thiefn hui'te; kefng'thiefn hui'tøe [[...]]

capable of governing the universe — great ability

經天緯地

kengthiefn toxngtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'thiefn tong'te; kefng'thiefn tong'tøe [[...]]

startle even the universe — earth-shaking

驚天動地

khaithiefn pidtøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khay'thiefn pit'te; khay'thiefn pit'tøe [[...]]

creation of the world

開天闢地

khaithog sinthientøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khay'thog syn'thiefn'te; khay'thog syn'thiefn'tøe [[...]]

break fresh ground

開拓新天地

khaksiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khag'siuo [[...]]

carefully obey

恪守

Khaksiuo Thienzuo ee cyix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khag'siuo Thiefn'zuo ee cie'ix. [[...]]
Carefully obey the will of God.
恪守天主的旨意。

khao toat thienkofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khao toat thiefn'kofng [[...]]

ingenuity that rivals the work of God (often referring to a work of art)

巧奪天工

khiernthiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khiexn'thiefn [[...]]

gawk while walking around

仰頭(形容無精打采)

Kvialo khiernthiefn khiernthiefn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kviaa'lo khiexn'thiefn khiexn'thiefn. [[...]]
walk around looking at the sites paying no heed to where one is walking
走路不看路

kyjiin iw thiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kie'jiin iw thiefn [[...]]

used to express baseless anxiety, pessimistic fears (The man of Ch'i feared that the sky was about to fall, like "Chicken Little")

杞人憂天

kvix thienjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kvix thiefn'jit [[...]]

see the heaven and the sun — see justice prevail, emerge from misery (literally)

見天日

kietjiin thiensioxng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kied'jiin thiefn'sioxng [[...]]

Heaven helps a good man

吉人天相

kiørkhor lienthiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiøx'khor lieen'thiefn [[...]]

lament, cry to heaven, to mouth complaints about hardships

叫苦連天

kiwphirn thiensiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiuo'phirn thiefn'siin [[...]]

nine choirs of angels (Catholic)

九品天神

koafn thienbuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koafn thiefn'buun [[...]]

practice astrology or astronomy

觀天文

kokseg thienhiofng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kog'seg thiefn'hiofng [[...]]

beauty of a woman or a peony

國色天香

kongthiefn hoarjit [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kofng'thiefn hoax'jit; (kofng'thiefn pek'jit, tngf'thaau peh'jit) [[...]]

in broad daylight

光天化日

kuisiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuy'siefn; (kuy sef'thiefn) [[...]]

go to the Buddhist heaven, die

歸仙,歸西天

kuithiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kuy'thiefn [[...]]

return to heaven, die

歸天

la'thiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laf'thiefn [[...]]

satiated with pleasure, luxury

奢侈

laam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laam; (naa) [[...]]

blue, indigo

藍

armlamseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'laam'seg [[...]]
dark-blue
暗藍色

chiefnlamseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiern'laam'seg [[...]]
light blue
淺藍色

thienlaam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thiefn'laam [[...]]
sky-blue
天藍

laan jii tengthiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laan jii tefng'thiefn [[...]]

as difficult as going to heaven

難如登天

lauxsied thienky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau'sied thiefn'ky [[...]]

let out Heaven's plan or secret

洩漏天機

lau thienthøh [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lau thiefn'thøh [[...]]

second childhood, in one's dotage

老糊塗(罵人)

lexcid thiensefng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: le'cid thiefn'sefng [[...]]

born beauty

麗質天生

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

clap of thunder

靂

pheklek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pheg'lek [[...]]
thunderclap
霹靂

zhengthiefn pheklek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhefng'thiefn pheg'lek [[...]]
like a bolt from the blue, like a thunderclap suddenly come from the blue sky
晴天霹靂

lienthiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lieen'thiefn [[...]]

stab deep into the sky (said of high mountains), continuously (especially said of complaining), the sound of battle) shakes the sky, for several days in a row, (the distant horizon) merges with the sky