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armsaxm sofzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: axm'saxm sor'zai [[...]] 

secret place where crimes can be committed in the dark, a man's private parts

陰穢之地,陰森之地

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。

baxnheng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ban'heng [[...]] 

very lucky (Lit. myriad felicities)

萬幸

• Twtiøh chia'hø bøo sie, sidzai cyn baxnheng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuo'tiøh chiaf'hø bøo sie, sit'zai cyn ban'heng. [[...]] 
  If have a auto accident and don't get killed, it is very lucky.
  遇到車禍沒死,實在很萬幸。

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

beng zai tarnsek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: beng zai taxn'sek [[...]] 

death may come to a person any minute, dying

命在旦夕

bie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bie [[...]] 

hulled rice

米

• ciah bie mxzay bykex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciah bie m'zay bie'kex [[...]] 
  person who knows but little of the world
  不知天高地厚

• zaixlaai-bie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'laai'bie; zai'laai-bie [[...]] 
  customary rice
  在來米

• zhørbie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhøx'bie [[...]] 
  rice separated from the husk
  糙米

• zudbie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zut'bie [[...]] 
  glutinous rice
  糯米

• honglaibie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoong'laai'bie [[...]] 
  improved rice
  蓬萊米

• peqbie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: peh'bie [[...]] 
  rice beaten white in the mortar
  白米

biq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biq [[...]] 

hide oneself, conceal one's self

躲,匿藏

• biq toax anzoaan ee sofzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biq toax afn'zoaan ee sor'zai [[...]] 
  hide in a safe place
  躲在安全的地方

bøo zaixlai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo zai'lai [[...]] 

not included

不在內

bølun symmiq sofzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'lun sirm'miq sor'zai [[...]] 

no matter where

無論甚麼地方

bøpie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'pie; (buu'pie) [[...]] 

peerless, incomparable, matchless

無比

• Y sidzai iofngkarm bøpie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y sit'zai iorng'karm bøo'pie. [[...]] 
  He is a man of matchless bravery.
  他實在勇敢無比。

• seakaix bupie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sex'kaix buu'pie. [[...]] 
  unparalleled in the world
  世界無比

bofsofzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bor'sor'zai [[...]] 

certain place

某地方

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。

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。

bogbeeng kii biau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bok'beeng kii biau [[...]] 

very mysterious and abstruse, very strange, peculiar

莫明其妙

• Y sor korng ee oe bogbeeng kii biau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y sor korng ee oe bok'beeng kii biau. [[...]] 
  Everything he says is strange.
  他所說的,莫名其妙。

• Bøo laang jiblaai, arnzvoar cvii e bøo`khix, sidzai bogbeeng kii biau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo laang jip'laai, axn'zvoar cvii e bøo`khix, sit'zai bok'beeng kii biau. [[...]] 
  No one went in, how come the money is gone. It's very strange.
  沒有人進來,錢怎麼會丟,實在莫名其妙。

busor putzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buu'sor pud'zai [[...]] 

omnipresent

無所不在

buntvoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: buun'tvoaa [[...]] 

the literary world, the world of letters

文壇

• zai buntvoaa cyn u miaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai buun'tvoaa cyn u miaa. [[...]] 
  win a name in the literary world
  在文壇很有名

zaixgiah [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'giah [[...]] 

regular full time employee

正式的,額內

• Kanglaang go ee zaixgiaqee, nng ee limsi'ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kafng'laang go ee zai'giah'ee, nng ee liim'sii'ee. [[...]] 
  Five of the workers are regular employees, and two of them are temporary employees.
  工人五個固定的,兩個臨時的。

zaixgoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'goa [[...]] 

not including, excluding

在外

zaixha [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'ha [[...]] 

the least of all, my humble self

在下

zaixhak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'hak; zai'hak; (zai'hak-tiofng) [[...]] 

be in school, while in school

在學(中)

zaix'iar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'iar [[...]] 

be out of power, hold no official position

在野

zaixiar-torng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'iar'torng; zai'iar-torng [[...]] 

opposition party or parties

在野黨

Zaixkef jidjit afn, zhutgoa tiautiaau laan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zai'kef jit'jit afn, zhud'goa tiaau'tiaau laan. [[...]] 

At home, every day is peace, go outside and everything is hardship

在家日日安,出外條條難。

zaixkhox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'khox [[...]] 

stock, reserve

庫存

zaixlaai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'laai [[...]] 

conventional, up to this time

一向,向來

zaixlai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'lai [[...]] 

consist in, including, inclusive

在內

zai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai [[...]] 

be in or at, live in, rest on, consist in, dwell, remain, exist, in, on, at

在

• zunzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuun'zai [[...]] 
  exist, existence
  存在

• hiexnzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'zai [[...]] 
  present
  現在

• toa kaux zai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: toa kaux zai; (toa'zai) [[...]] 
  full grown
  長足了

zai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai [[...]] 

steady, firm, stable, not tottering

穩

• Tuar khngrliao u zai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuu'ar khngx'liao u zai. [[...]] 
  The cabinet is set firmly. It doesn't totter.
  櫥子擺得很穩。

zaixaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'aq [[...]] 

under detention

在押

zaixaxn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'axn [[...]] 

in the official record

在案

zaixzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'zai [[...]] 

steady and firm as an object or the mind, not doubting

穩定

• Simkvoaf zaixzai, lorng mxkviaf symmiq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sym'kvoaf zai'zai, lorng m'kviaf sirm'miq. [[...]] 
  His mind is steady and firm and is not afraid of anything
  心穩什麼都不怕。

zaixcid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'cid [[...]] 

in office, during one's tenure of office

在職

• zaixcittiofng sie khix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'cid'tiofng sie khix [[...]] 
  die in office
  在職中去世

• zaixcid zabnii lorng mxbad hiøhkhuxn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'cid zap'nii lorng m'bad hiøq'khuxn. [[...]] 
  He has never asked for leave during ten years of service.
  在職十年從未請過假。

zaixcid oarncid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'cid oaxn'cid [[...]] 

Everyone complains about his job during his tenure of office.

在職怨職

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

zaixlaai-bie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'laai'bie; zai'laai-bie; (purn'tør-bie) [[...]] 

the customary rice, local rice, an inferior quality of rice

在來米

zaixsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'sex; (zai'svef) [[...]] 

be among the living, be living, be in the world, not dead

在世,在生

• Iao zaixsex ee sii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iao zai'sex ee sii [[...]] 
  during a person's lifetime, while one lives
  還在世時

zaixsvef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'svef [[...]] 

be among the living, be living, be in the world, not dead

在世

• Zaixsvef ciah cit liap tau, khahhør syau haux ti'thaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zai'svef ciah cit liap tau, khaq'hør sie'au haux ty'thaau.; Zai'svef/svy ciah cit liap tau, khaq'hør sie'au haux ty'thaau. [[...]] 
  It's better to take care of parents while they are alive rather than make a show of being filial at their funeral. (Lit. Better to give parents one bean when living rather than to offer them a pig's head after they die.)
  在生吃一粒豆,勝過死後孝豬頭。父母在世時好好孝敬,比在身後才大事祭拜有意義。

• Zaixsvef m haux na'aau, syau ciaq haux kvoazha'thaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zai'svef m haux naa'aau, sie'au ciaq haux kvoaf'zhaa'thaau.; Zai'svef/svy m haux naa'aau, sie'au ciaq haux kvoaf'zhaa'thaau. [[...]] 
  to pay respect to parents after they die after not taking care of them while they were living, unfilial
  父母在生不養,死後才想孝敬。

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

virgin

處女

zaixsiefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'siefn [[...]] 

formerly, in the past, before

在先

zaixsyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'syn [[...]] 

the burden is on me

在身

zaixsiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'siok [[...]] 

laymen

在俗

zai sor putsii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai sor pud'sii [[...]] 

will not hesitate to, won't refuse

在所不辭

zaixtøe-laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'te'laang; zai'tøe-laang; (purn'te'laang) [[...]] 

native

本地人

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。

zaixui [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'ui [[...]] 

reign

在位

zaixurn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zai'urn [[...]] 

definitely, surely

一定的,穩當的

zhanzngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'zngf [[...]] 

fields and villages, the countryside

鄉下

• zhanzngf ee sofzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'zngf ee sor'zai [[...]] 
  country place
  鄉下的地方

• zhanzngf-laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'zngf'laang; zhaan'zngf-laang [[...]] 
  country lad
  鄉下人

• zhanzngf-soong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaan'zngf'soong; zhaan'zngf-soong [[...]] 
  bumpkin, hick, rustic
  土包子

• Hid ee laang cyn zhanzngsoong, iao mxbad khvoarkvix siuimky. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid ee laang cyn zhaan'zngf'soong, iao m'bad khvoax'kvix siw'ym'ky. [[...]] 
  He's a real hick, he has never seen a radio.
  那個人很土, 還未見過收音機。

zhengzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhefng'zai [[...]] 

since

既然

chiqchiqtaan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chih'chih'taan [[...]] 

boast, brag, talk big

吹牛

• Sidzai mxbad pvoarhang mxkuo chiqchiqtaan. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sit'zai m'bad pvoax'hang m'kuo chih'chih'taan. [[...]] 
  He really doesn't know anything but talks big.
  實在一無所知,可是在吹牛。

chirnzhae sofzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chixn'zhae sor'zai; (chixn'zhae ui) [[...]] 

any old place

任何地方

chiuxthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiu'thaau [[...]] 

stump, trunk

樹頭

• Ciah køefcie tiøqaix paix chiuxthaau. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ciah koea'cie tiøh'aix paix chiu'thaau.; Ciah køea'cie tiøh'aix paix chiu'thaau. [[...]] 
  When you eat the fruit you must worship the tree. When drinking water, give a thought to the fountain.
  要吃果子就得拜樹頭,飲水思源。

• Chiuxthaau khia ho zai, mxkviaf chiuxbøea zøx hongthay. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiu'thaau khia ho zai, m'kviaf chiu'boea zøx hofng'thay.; Chiu'thaau khia ho zai, m'kviaf chiu'bøea zøx hofng'thay. [[...]] 
  If the tree trunk is firm, there is no need for the branches to fear a typhoon.
  不做虧心事, 不怕半夜鬼敲門。

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。

zhutzvoaa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'zvoaa [[...]] 

have spring water

出泉水

• Cid ee sofzai øe zhutzvoaa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee sor'zai e zhud'zvoaa.; Cid ee sor'zai øe zhud'zvoaa. [[...]] 
  This place has springs.
  這個地方會出泉水。

zhutsarn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'sarn [[...]] 

products, natural products, to produce

出產

• Cid ee sofzai zhutsarn symmiq? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee sor'zai zhud'sarn sirm'miq? [[...]] 
  What does this area produce?
  這個地方出產什麼 ?

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

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

才

• 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。

ciamzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaam'zai [[...]] 

latent

潛在

ciamzai ieseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaam'zai ix'seg [[...]] 

subconscious

潛在意識

ciamzai lenglek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciaam'zai leeng'lek [[...]] 

potentiality

潛在能力

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

cyn zaixtvar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cyn zai'tvar; (tvar'thaau zai) [[...]] 

very courageous

膽壯

zuxzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'zai [[...]] 

comfortable, at ease (with oneself and the world), freely, at will, (in Buddhism) free resistance, the mind free from delusion, independent, free, unrestrained, stable

自在,安穩

• Svaf khaf yar ze lorng bøe zuxzai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Svaf khaf ie'ar ze lorng be zu'zai.; Svaf khaf ie'ar ze lorng bøe zu'zai. [[...]] 
  A three-legged chair cannot be stable.
  椅子三隻腳坐都坐不自在。

zuxiuu zuxzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zu'iuu zu'zai [[...]] 

free and unrestricted, comfortable and at ease, care free

自由自在

• Y ee Taioaan-oe korng tiøh zuxiuu zuxzai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ee Taai'oaan'oe korng tiøh zu'iuu zu'zai.; Y ee Taai'oaan-oe korng tiøh zu'iuu zu'zai. [[...]] 
  He has a good command of Taiwanese.
  他的台語講得很流暢。

Zuieofng-cy-ix pud zai ciuo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zuix'ofng cy ix pud zai ciuo.; Zuix'ofng-cy-ix pud zai ciuo. [[...]] 

The old drunkard is not really interested in wine. be secretly interested in something while pretending to show interest in another

醉翁之意不在酒。

zunzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuun'zai [[...]] 

exist, be present, presence

存在

zunzai zwgi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zuun'zai zuo'gi [[...]] 

existentialism

存在主義

hvafthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hvar'thaau [[...]] 

frighten people

嚇嚇人

• Y si hør hvafthaau niaxnia, sidzai bøo symmiq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y si hør hvar'thaau nia'nia, sit'zai bøo sirm'miq. [[...]] 
  He only frightens people, it's not very serious matter.
  他是嚇嚇人而已,實在沒什麼。

goaxzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goa'zai [[...]] 

external, extrinsic

外在

• Kannaf khvoax goaxzai karm e zurn? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kafn'naf khvoax goa'zai karm e zurn? [[...]] 
  Can looking only at externals be accurate?
  只看外在,會準嗎 ?

goaxzaixbie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goa'zai'bie [[...]] 

external beauty

外在美

goanzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: goaan'zai [[...]] 

remain as before, still

仍然

guii zai tarnsek [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: guii zai taxn'sek [[...]] 

city under enemy attack that may fall at any moment, a patient critically ill and may die soon, dying

危在旦夕

hengboong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hefng'boong [[...]] 

rise and fall of a nation

興亡

• Kokkaf ee hengboong zai.. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Kog'kaf ee hefng'boong zai.. [[...]] 
  The fate of the country depends upon…
  國家的興亡在於 ...

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。

hiamgii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaam'gii [[...]] 

supicion, a charge…

嫌疑

• hiamgii laang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hiaam'gii laang [[...]] 
  suspect others
  嫌疑他人

• ho laang hiamgii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ho laang hiaam'gii [[...]] 
  be suspected
  被人嫌疑

• Y siu zawsw ee hiamgii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y siu zao'sw ee hiaam'gii. [[...]] 
  He was suspected of being a smuggler.
  他被嫌疑走私。

• U hiamgii ee sofzai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U hiaam'gii ee sor'zai. [[...]] 
  There are grounds for suspicion.
  有嫌疑的地方。

hiexnzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'zai [[...]] 

present (time), the present tense, at present, now

現在

• Taioaan hiexnzai ee jinkhao u loaxze? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Taai'oaan hien'zai ee jiin'khao u loa'ze? [[...]] 
  What is the present population of Taiwan?
  台灣現在的人口有多少?

hiexnzai oansengseg [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'zai oaan'seeng'seg [[...]] 

present perfect tense in English grammar

現在完成式

høzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: høo'zai; (...høo'zai?) [[...]] 

Where is... (a person's) outlook? What is ... (a person's) motive or opinion?

何在

høeakex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoex'kex; høex'kex [[...]] 

price of a commodity

貨價

• høeakex, uxnhuix, pøfhiarm, zaixlai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoex'kex, un'huix, pør'hiarm, zai'lai; høex'kex, un'huix, pør'hiarm, zai'lai [[...]] 
  cost, freight and insurance, c.i.f.
  貨價,運費,保險在內。

hofngbun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: horng'bun [[...]] 

call, a visit, pay a visit to

訪問

• Goar tiøh hofngbun cyn ze sofzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar tiøh horng'bun cyn ze sor'zai [[...]] 
  I have many calls to make.
  我要訪問很多地方。

• Y za'hngf laai hofngbun goar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y zaf'hngf laai horng'bun goar [[...]] 
  He came to see me yesterday.
  他昨天來訪問我。

hux zai ticiog [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hux zai ty'ciog [[...]] 

wealth lies in contentment

富在知足

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

hunzhef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'zhef; hwn'zhef; (pwn'zhef) [[...]] 

fork of a tree or a road

分叉(分岔)(分歧)

• Hunzhef ee sofzai u ciawafsiu. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hwn'zhef ee sor'zai u ciao'ar'siu. [[...]] 
  bird's nest in the fork of the tree
  分叉的地方有鳥巢。

• Chiu na khaq toa zaang øe hunzhef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiu na khaq toa zaang e hwn'zhef.; Chiu na khaq toa zaang øe hwn'zhef. [[...]] 
  If a tree is big its branches will fork out.
  樹若長大就會分叉。

hunsuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hwn'suu [[...]] 

participle (a grammatical part of speech)

分詞

• hiexnzai hunsuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hien'zai hwn'suu [[...]] 
  present participle
  現在分詞

• køeakhix hunsuu [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koex'khix hwn'suu; køex'khix hwn'suu [[...]] 
  past participle
  過去分詞

viafbak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: viar'bak [[...]] 

conspicuous, showy

顯眼

• Iaokirn ee pai'ar aix zhai toax khaq viafbak ee sofzai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iaux'kirn ee paai'ar aix zhai toax khaq viar'bak ee sor'zai. [[...]] 
  Important signs have to be put up in more conspicuous places.
  要緊的牌子要豎在比較顯眼的地方。

iapthiab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iab'thiab [[...]] 

hidden

隱密

• Phvae khvoax ee miqkvia aix khngx toax khaq iapthiab ee sofzai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Phvae khvoax ee mih'kvia aix khngx toax khaq iab'thiab ee sor'zai. [[...]] 
  Ugly looking things should be put in a hidden place.
  不好看的東西要放在比較隱密的地方。

im'ioong oafnzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ym'ioong oarn'zai [[...]] 

His or her voice and appearance seem to be still with us (a conventional written expression referring to the deceased in a funeral rite).

音容宛在

itjit cy kex zai ii siin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'jit cy kex zai ii siin [[...]] 

Morning hours are the best time of the day to work.

一日之計在於晨

id lieen cy kex zai ii zhwn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id lieen cy kex zai ii zhwn [[...]] 

Spring is the best time to do the year's work.

一年之計在於春

iuzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuu'zai [[...]] 

do as one pleases

隨便

iuo gieen zai siefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuo gieen zai siefn [[...]] 

have agreed beforehand, have said previously, have made the promise beforehand

有言在先

iuo le zai siefn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iuo le zai siefn [[...]] 

There are precedents for that.

有例在先

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。

jiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiaux; (liaux) [[...]] 

scratch

抓,癢

• Cviu ee sofzai m jiaux, bøe cviu ee sofzai jiaux kaq lau'huiq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cviu ee sor'zai m jiaux, be cviu ee sor'zai jiaux kaq laau'huiq.; Cviu ee sor'zai m jiaux, bøe cviu ee sor'zai jiaux kaq laau'huiq. [[...]] 
  Not to do what has to be done, but to work hard on unnecessary matters. (Lit. Not to scratch the itchy place, but to scratch a place that is not itchy until it bleeds.)
  癢的不抓,不癢的抓得流血,該做的不做,不該做的反而做了。

jixm'ix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jim'ix [[...]] 

according to one's wish, at will

任意

• jixm'ix ee sofzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jim'ix ee sor'zai [[...]] 
  any place a person names
  任意的地方

• jixm'ix ee sikafn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jim'ix ee sii'kafn [[...]] 
  at any time one pleases
  任意的時間

jiin zai jinzeeng zai, jiin boong jinzeeng boong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin zai jiin'zeeng zai, jiin boong jiin'zeeng boong [[...]] 

The popularity of a person is easily forgotten. (Lit. While a man lives his contributions to society are remembered, after a man has died his contributions will be forgotten. )

人在人情在,人亡人情亡

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。

køea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea; køea; (thiab) [[...]] 

put something under the leg(s) of furniture so as to make it steady, raise furniture higher by putting bricks or blocks under the legs

墊

• Tøhkhaf tiøh kea ho zai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tøq'khaf tiøh kea ho zai. [[...]] 
  You must put something under the leg(s) of the desk and make it steady.
  桌腳要墊穩。

• Theh zng'ar laai ciofng hid tex tøh'ar kea khaq koaan lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Theh zngf'ar laai ciofng hid tex tøq'ar kea khaq koaan lef. [[...]] 
  Use some bricks to raise the desk higher.
  拿磚塊來把那張桌子墊高點。

ke ee sofzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ke ee sor'zai [[...]] 

low lying place

低處

køea khaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea'khaf; køea khaf [[...]] 

use a stool or other support to get up higher, put something under a piece of furniture so as to make it steady or to raise it higher

墊腳

• Na theh bøe tiøh, giaa yar laai køefkhaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na theh be tiøh, giaa ie'ar laai kea'khaf.; Na theh bøe tiøh, giaa ie'ar laai køea'khaf. [[...]] 
  If you cannot reach it, bring a chair and stand on it.
  要是拿不到,拿椅子來墊腳。

• Cid tex tøh'ar bøo zai, theh cit tex pang'ar laai kefkhaf (kea ho zai) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid tex tøq'ar bøo zai, theh cit tex pafng'ar laai kea'khaf (kea ho zai) [[...]] 
  This desk is not steady, put a piece of wood under the leg (and make it steady)
  這張桌子不穩,拿一塊板子來墊腳。

kehpiaq chinkef, lefsox goanzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keq'piaq chyn'kef, lea'sox goaan'zai [[...]] 

The rules of courtesy should be observed even among intimates.

隔壁親家,禮數照舊。

kheeng zaixkhox [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kheeng zai'khox [[...]] 

take stock, inventory

查庫存

khiaxzai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khia'zai; (khia ho zai) [[...]] 

stand firmly

站穩

khøflieen/khøfliin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khør'liin; (khør'lieen) [[...]] 

pity, pitiable, it is a pity that...

可憐

• Sidzai cyn khøfliin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Sit'zai cyn khør'liin. [[...]] 
  What a pity!
  實在很可憐

• Khøfliin goar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khør'liin goar. [[...]] 
  Have pity on me.
  可憐我!

• Y bøo pe bøo buo, cyn khøfliin. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y bøo pe bøo buo, cyn khør'liin. [[...]] 
  It is a pity that he has no parents.
  他無父無母,很可憐。

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