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arngto [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axng'to ⬆︎ [[...]] 

cunning, crafty, deceitful

陰險

• Høfkhafng ee ia mxkvar pøx cide, lie sidzai cyn arngto. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'khafng ee ia m'kvar pøx cit'e, lie sit'zai cyn axng'to. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Even good news you don't dare to let me know, you certainly are crafty.
  好事也不敢通告一下,你實在很陰險。

bøexkhafm`tid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khafm'tid; bøe'khafm`tid ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be unworthy of something, not deserve something, undeserving of, unjustifiable

當不起,不敢當

• Goar bøexkhafm-tid zøx Thienzuo ee gixzuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'khafm'tid zøx Thiefn'zuo ee gi'zuo.; Goar bøe'khafm-tid zøx/zøex Thiefn'zuo ee gi'zuo. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I am not worthy to be a child of God.
  我當不起做天主的義子。

• Ho lie thinciuo, sidzai bøexkhafm`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho lie thiin'ciuo, sit'zai be'khafm'tid.; Ho lie thiin'ciuo, sit'zai bøe'khafm`tid. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It is undeserving that you pour wine for me.
  讓你倒酒,實在不敢當。

• bøexkhafm-tid lek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'khafm'tid lek; bøe'khafm-tid lek ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  unfit for severe exertion
  不能過勞

bøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: boeq; bøeq; (beq) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

just about to, to wish, want, will, sign of future. This word is sometimes used to express a conditional clause

要,將要,快要,要是

• Bøeq zaiviar øe høfthvy, goar ciu bøo giah hoxsvoax laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq zay'viar e hør'thvy, goar ciu bøo giah ho'svoax laai.; Bøeq zay'viar øe hør'thvy, goar ciu bøo giah ho'svoax laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If I had known the weather would be nice, I would not have brought an umbrella.
  要是知道天氣會好,我就不帶雨傘來。

• Bøeq khix, m khix, zhutzai lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq khix, m khix, zhud'zai lie.; Bøeq khix, m khix, zhud'zai lie. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Whether you go or not is up to you.
  要去,不去,隨你便。

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

zaixseklie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'seg'lie; (zhux'lie) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

virgin

處女

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。

zhutzai lie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'zai lie; (iuu'zai lie, suii'zai`lie) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

you are welcome to…, it is your own choosing to…

隨你的便

• Kok'oong korng, "Lie bøeq aix symmih zhutzai lie (iuzai lie) korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kog'oong korng, "Lie boeq aix sirm'miq zhud'zai lie (iuu'zai lie) korng.; Kog'oong korng, "Lie bøeq aix sirm'mih zhud'zai lie (iuu'zai lie) korng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The king said, "Whatsoever you wish, speak out."
  國王說: 你要什麼 ? 隨便你說。

• Sinhu, eng'axm bøeq ciah symmih zhaix? Zhutzai lie (iuzai lie). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Siin'hu, efng'axm boeq ciah sirm'miq zhaix? Zhud'zai lie (iuu'zai lie).; Siin'hu, efng'axm bøeq ciah sirm'mih zhaix? Zhud'zai lie (iuu'zai lie). ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Father, what do you want to eat this evening? Suit yourself (I leave it to your judgement).
  神父,晚上要吃什麼 ? 隨你的便。

cixnzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cin'zai ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be decided by, depend on

取決於

• Øe sengkofng aq bøe si cixnzai lie ka'ti ee koatsym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E seeng'kofng ar be si cin'zai lie kaf'ti ee koad'sym.; Øe seeng'kofng aq bøe si cin'zai lie kaf'ti ee koad'sym. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Success or failure depend upon your determination.
  成不成功取決於你自己的決心。

• Cixnzai cid pae [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cin'zai cid pae ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It'll be decided this time. (This time will decide.)
  完全看這次

hiaam [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaam ⬆︎ [[...]] 

find fault with, to blame, object to, dislike

嫌棄

• Lie na bøo hiaam phvae sofzai, ciaq køq laai chitthøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie na bøo hiaam phvae sor'zai, ciaq køq laai chid'thøo. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you have no objections to a poor place, come back for a visit.
  你要是不嫌棄地方不好,請再來玩。

• Y hiaam goar saxn, bøo aix kex goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y hiaam goar saxn, bøo aix kex goar. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  She does not want to marry me, because she has an objection to my poverty.
  她嫌我窮,不要嫁我。

• hiaam kuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaam kuix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  object to the high price of something
  嫌貴

• hiaam tafng hiaam say [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaam tafng hiaam say ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be discontented with everything
  吹毛求疵

• bøexhiao sayzuun hiaam khøef oafn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khef oafn.; bøe'hiao sae'zuun hiaam khøef oafn. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  A poor skipper blames the winding river.
  不會開船,嫌溪彎,不怪自己能力差,反而怨天尤人。

iuu lie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuu lie ⬆︎ [[...]] 

as you please, at your discretion

由你

• Bøeq ciah m ciah iuu lie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq ciah m ciah iuu lie.; Bøeq ciah m ciah iuu lie.; (Bøeq ciah m ciah zhud'zai lie.) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You are at liberty to eat it or not.
  要吃不吃由你(隨你便)

• Iuu lie koatteng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iuu lie koad'teng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You may decide just as you like.
  由你決定。

kafteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kar'teng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

supposition, on the assumption that..., supposing that...

假定

• Kafteng sidzai si afnny, lie ciu u zoe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'teng sit'zai si arn'ny, lie ciu u zoe. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Supposing this to be true, you are guilty.
  假定真的是這樣,你就有罪。

• Kafteng goar ee hoxciaux na bøo`khix, bøeq arnzvoar? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kar'teng goar ee ho'ciaux na bøo`khix, boeq axn'zvoar?; Kar'teng goar ee ho'ciaux na bøo`khix, bøeq axn'zvoar? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  What shall I do, supposing my passport has disappeared?
  假定我的護照丟了,要如何?

• Zef si cit ee kafteng niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si cit ee kar'teng nia'nia. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This is merely a supposition.
  這是一個假定而已。

kaezai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaix'zai ⬆︎ [[...]] 

depend upon (as circumstances), consist in, to lie between

在於

• Sengkofng iahsi sitpai kaezai lie bøeq loflek aq bøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Seeng'kofng ar'si sid'pai kaix'zai lie boeq lor'lek ar bøo.; Seeng'kofng iaq'si sid'pai kaix'zai lie bøeq lor'lek aq bøo. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Success or failure depends upon (lies between) whether you will work hard or not.
  成功或者失敗在於你要不要努力。

• Khoaelok kaezai boafnciog. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khoaix'lok kaix'zai boarn'ciog. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Happiness consists in contentment.
  快樂在於滿足。

kiezai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kix'zai ⬆︎ [[...]] 

as one pleases, at one's discretion. Usually followed by a personal pronoun

隨 ...

• kiezai lie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kix'zai lie; (zhud'zai lie) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  just as you please
  隨你 ...

• kiezai y [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kix'zai y ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  just as he pleases
  隨他 ...

kix lie korng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kix lie korng; (kix'zai lie korng) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

You may say whatever you like.

隨你說

kiernkor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kiexn'kor ⬆︎ [[...]] 

superstitious, make fetish of

迷信

• Bøeq zhutkhix lyheeng aix khvoarjit, zef sidzai cyn kiernkor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Boeq zhud'khix lie'heeng aix khvoax'jit, zef sit'zai cyn kiexn'kor.; Bøeq zhud'khix lie'heeng aix khvoax'jit, zef sit'zai cyn kiexn'kor. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It is very superstitious to have a fortune teller pick a lucky day before going on a trip.
  要出去旅行得看日子,這實在太迷信。

koatteng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koad'teng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

determination, decision, decide (to do), to fix, settle

決定

• Zhutzai (iuu) lie koatteng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhud'zai (iuu) lie koad'teng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It is up to you to make the decision.
  隨(由)你決定。

• Khai'hoe ee jidcie iawbøe koatteng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khay'hoe ee jit'cie iao'boe koad'teng.; Khay'hoe ee jit'cie iao'bøe koad'teng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The day of the meeting is not fixed yet.
  開會的日期還未決定。

• koatteng bøeq khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koad'teng boeq khix; koad'teng bøeq khix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  decided to go
  決定要去

Oarn zai chienlie, kin zai gafncieen. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Oarn zai chiefn'lie, kin zai garn'cieen.; Oarn zai chiefn'lie, kin/kun zai garn'cieen. ⬆︎ [[...]] 

found close by (Lit. Distant a thousand miles, yet near and before one's eyes.)

遠在千里,近在眼前。

pau'ioong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: paw'ioong ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be patient, to bear patiently

包容

• Goar bexhiao ee sofzai chviar lie tøtøf pauioong. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be'hiao ee sor'zai chviar lie tøf'tøf paw'ioong.; Goar bøe'hiao ee sor'zai chviar lie tøf'tøf paw'ioong. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  For the things that I don't know how to do please be patient with me.
  我不會的地方請多包容。

phien'oarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phiefn'oarn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

remote, faraway

偏遠

• Polie si ti cyn phien'oarn ee sofzai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Pof'lie si ti cyn phiefn'oarn ee sor'zai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Puli is in a very remote place.
  埔里是在很偏遠的地方。

seg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: seg ⬆︎ [[...]] 

room, house, home, wife

室

• zaixseklie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'seg'lie ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  virgin
  處女

• zerngseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zexng'seg ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  wife (as opposed to a concubine)
  正室

• chiegiaxmseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chix'giam'seg ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  laboratory
  試驗室

• hoexkhehseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoe'kheq'seg ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  reception room
  會客室

• kaoseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaux'seg ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  classroom
  教室

• tosuseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: too'sw'seg ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  reading room
  圖書室

suizai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: suii'zai; (zhud'zai, iuu'zai) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

personal decision; leave it to one's judgment, just as one likes, just as one pleases

隨便

• Lie aix symmih, suizai lie korng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie aix sirm'mih, suii'zai lie korng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Whatever you wish, speak out
  你要什麼,隨便你說。

• Suizai lie ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Suii'zai lie ciah. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You may eat as much as you like or whatever you like.
  隨你吃。

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