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

duck, drake

鴨子

• Chitgøeh-pvoax ah'ar mxzay sie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chid'goeh'pvoax'aq'ar m'zay sie.; Chid'gøeh-pvoax aq'ar m'zay sie.; (Chid'goeh'pvoax aq'ar m zay sie'oah.) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  unaware of impending calamity (Refers to a duck in the middle of the seventh month, when ducks are usually offered to the spirits of the dead, yet do not know enough to fear death. — Similar to a turkey just before Thanksgiving), used to scold someone who is without fear in spite of impending calamity (Lit. On fifteenth of the seventh lunar month, the duck does not know it is soon be slaughtered to be eaten during the feast.)
  危在旦夕,還不知。

• ah'afzhuix borng løf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'ar'zhuix borng løf ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  make an attempt or ask a favor with very small hope of success but may just as well make the attempt (like a duck's bill dabbling about in the air while eating)
  姑妄要求

• ah'ar thviaf luii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'ar thviaf luii ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  hear what someone says but cannot understand (like a duck hearing thunder not knowing what all the noise is about)
  鴨子聽打雷,聽不懂

• ahbør-tøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'bør'tee; aq'bør/buo-tøee ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  flat footed clumsily gaited person (Lit. sole of a duck's foot), a man whose foot is very broad and flat at the instep instead of having the usual concave)
  平板腳

ahzhuiesiux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aq'zhuix'siux ⬆︎ [[...]] 

duckbill, platypus

鴨嘴獸

amzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: afm'zhuix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

cover one's mouth with the hand

掩口

apzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ab'zhuix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

crush to pieces

壓碎

aau taf zhuix khoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aau taf zhuix khoaq ⬆︎ [[...]] 

parching thirst

舌乾口渴,口乾舌燥

barn zhuiekhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: barn zhuix'khie ⬆︎ [[...]] 

extract a tooth

拔牙

bak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bak; (bok) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

the eyes

目,眼睛

• zhuix par, bak m par [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix par, bak m par ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  the mouth may be satisfied, but the eye is insatiable
  貪得無厭

• tøebak [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tee'bak; tøee'bak ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  theme, topic for discussion
  題目

bakzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bag'zhuix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

food around mouth

沾嘴

bøe [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: be; bøe ⬆︎ [[...]] 

cannot, will not, expresses simple future improbability inherent in the nature of the subject, precedes an adjective to negate an undesirable quality like bitter or painful, the negative of "e"

不,不會

• Goar bøe kviaf (aekhuxn, zhuietaf, iaw). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar be kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw).; Goar bøe kviaf (aix'khuxn, zhuix'taf, iaw). ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I am (was) not afraid. (sleepy, thirsty, hungry)
  我不怕(睏,口渴,餓)。

• Goar khvoax, bøe løqho. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khvoax, be løh'ho.; Goar khvoax, bøe løh'ho. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I don't think it will rain.
  我看,不會下雨。

• Niaw bøe kor'mngg, kao bøe ka niawchie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Niaw be kox'mngg, kao be ka niao'chie.; Niaw bøe kox'mngg, kao bøe ka niao'chie/zhuo. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Cats do not watch the door, dogs do not catch rats.
  貓不會看門,狗不會捉老鼠。

• Citmar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cirm'mar lie e aix khuxn be?; Cid'mar lie øe aix khuxn`bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Are you sleepy now?
  現在你想睡嗎?

• Lie ee thaukhag øe thviax`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee thaau'khag e thviax be?; Lie ee thaau'khag øe thviax`bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Do you have a head-ache?
  你的頭會痛嗎?

• Goar za'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zafng'axm cyn kvoaa, lie e kvoaa be?; Goar zaf'axm cyn kvoaa, lie øe kvoaa`bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I was very cold last night, were you?
  昨晚我很冷,你冷嗎?

bihzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: biq'zhuix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

pout the lips, about to cry

噘嘴,快哭的樣子

bøzhuiezuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zhuix'zuie ⬆︎ [[...]] 

person who doesn't know how to flatter

不會講好話

bøzwnsngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo'zurn'sngx ⬆︎ [[...]] 

don't count, don't pay attention to

不算數

• Bøo siafji, iong zhuix korng ee bøo zwnsngx laf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo siar'ji, iong zhuix korng ee bøo zurn'sngx laf. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  If you don't write it but only say it, nobody pays attention.
  沒立字據,用嘴巴說的不算數。

zaxnzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zan'zhuix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

help persuade

幫忙說,插嘴

zhahzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaq'zhuix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

interrupt a narration, conversation, put a word in

插嘴

zhahzhuix zhahcih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaq'zhuix zhaq'cih ⬆︎ [[...]] 

take part in, meddle

插嘴插舌

zhapzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhab'zhuix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

interrupt, butt in

插嘴

• zhapzhuix zhapcih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhab'zhuix zhab'cih ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  stick the mouth and tongue into the business of another person, be meddlesome, a busy body, butt into the conversation of others, interrupt others
  插嘴插舌

zhaozhuiekag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaux'zhuix'kag ⬆︎ [[...]] 

suppurating corners of the mouth

嘴角裂開

zhvezhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhvef'zhuix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

fresh green like growing plants

青翠

chiensyn baxnkhor [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiefn'syn ban'khor ⬆︎ [[...]] 

suffer or undergo all conceivable hardship to accomplish something

千辛萬苦

• Chiensyn baxnkhor uixtiøh kviar kaq bor, zongsay zongtafng uixtiøh thad zhuiekhafng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'syn ban'khor ui'tiøh kviar kaq bor, zoong'say zoong'tafng ui'tiøh thad zhuix'khafng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be in a rut, Life is difficult with no hope of advancement. (Lit. Ten thousand difficulties for the sake of wife and children. Run around all over from east to west just to keep food in the mouth.)
  千辛萬苦為著妻與子,奔東奔西為著渡日子。

• Chiensyn baxnkhor, lorng si uixtiøh cid ee paktor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Chiefn'syn ban'khor, lorng si ui'tiøh cid ee pag'tor. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  be in a rut, Life is difficult with no hope of advancement. (Lit. Ten thousand hardships, all for the sake of this belly.)
  千辛萬苦,都是為了這個肚子。

chinzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chyn'zhuix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

spoken right from one's own mouth, to state personally, straight from the horse's mouth

親口

chiørphoax laang ee zhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chiøx'phoax laang ee zhuix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be overwhelmed with laughter, to roll with laughter

笑破人肚皮

chitzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: chid'zhuix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

wipe mouth

擦嘴

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

beard, whiskers, tassel, fringe

鬚

• zhaekoechiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhaix'koef'chiw ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  tendrils of cucumbers
  絲瓜鬚根

• zhuiechiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'chiw ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  beard and whiskers
  鬍鬚

• hochiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoo'chiw ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  heavy beard
  腮鬍子

• lauchiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau'chiw ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  grow a beard
  留鬍子

zhoaq zhuiechiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhoaq zhuix'chiw ⬆︎ [[...]] 

pull or jerk out the hair of the beard

扯鬍子

zhongzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhofng'zhuix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

green and bright like leaves after a spring shower

蒼翠

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

bill or beak of a bird, mouth, spout, nozzle

嘴

• cidzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit zhuix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  one mouthful
  一口

• cit zhuiear [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit zhuix'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  a small quantity
  一點點

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

broken, smashed, torn, trivial, trifling

碎

zhuiebaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'baq ⬆︎ [[...]] 

meat cut into small pieces

碎肉

zhuiebie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'bie ⬆︎ [[...]] 

broken rice

碎米

zhuiebøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'boea; zhuix'bøea ⬆︎ [[...]] 

good at greeting

嘴甜,很會打招呼

zhuix zhaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix zhaux ⬆︎ [[...]] 

halitosis

口臭

zhuiechixn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'chixn ⬆︎ [[...]] 

feel sick or nauseous and have no appetite

嘴淡澀

zhuiechiørbagchiøx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'chiøx'bak'chiøx ⬆︎ [[...]] 

very happy, joyful or jubilant

眉開眼笑

zhuiechiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'chiw ⬆︎ [[...]] 

beard, whiskers

鬍子

• siw zhuiechiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siw zhuix'chiw ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  shave one's beard
  刮鬍子

zhuiechiw ho'hoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'chiw hoo'hoo ⬆︎ [[...]] 

thick and coarse beard

腮鬍子

zhuiechiuthaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'chiw'thaau ⬆︎ [[...]] 

beard stubble

鬚根

zhuieciah zhuiemxjin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'ciah zhuix'm'jin ⬆︎ [[...]] 

not to acknowledge fault

不承認犯行

zhuiecih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'cih ⬆︎ [[...]] 

tongue

舌頭

• Lie zhuiecih zhwn zhutlaai khvoarbai`leq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie zhuix'cih zhwn zhud'laai khvoax'bai'lex.; Lie zhuix'cih zhwn zhud'laai khvoax'bai`leq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Please stick out your tongue and let me take a look at it.
  你舌頭伸出來看看。

zhuieciøqar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'ciøh'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

gravel

碎石子

zhuieciøqky [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'ciøh'ky ⬆︎ [[...]] 

crusher, stone breaker

碎石機

zhuieciøqlo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'ciøh'lo; (ciøh'thaau'ar'lo) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

gravel road

碎石路

zhuiezuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'zuie ⬆︎ [[...]] 

mouth

嘴巴

zhuie'extao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix e'tao ⬆︎ [[...]] 

chin

下頷

zhuix extao soesoee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix e'tao soee'soee ⬆︎ [[...]] 

have a hanging or drooping jaw

下頷鬆弛

zhuiejiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'jiok ⬆︎ [[...]] 

delicate, fragile, weakness

脆弱

zhuiekag [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'kag ⬆︎ [[...]] 

corners of the mouth

嘴角

zhuiekhafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'khafng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

cavity of the mouth

口腔

zhuiekhao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'khao ⬆︎ [[...]] 

the mouth, at the lips

口邊

zhuiekhawzhuiekhao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'khao'zhuix'khao ⬆︎ [[...]] 

be unable to recall something very familiar

好像知道而說不出來

• Cid kux oe tøf zhuiekhawzhuiekhao, mxkuo kofngbøexzhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux oe tøf zhuix'khao'zhuix'khao, m'kuo korng'be'zhud'laai.; Cid kux oe tøf zhuix'khao'zhuix'khao, m'kuo korng'bøe'zhud'laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The word is on the tip of my tongue but I can't say it.
  這句話好像要說出來,但是說不出來。

zhuiekhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'khie; (gee'khie) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

teeth

牙齒

zhuiekhie zefngheeng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'khie zerng'heeng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

orthodonatry; orthodontics

牙齒整形

zhuiekhie-hvoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'khie hvoa; zhuix'khie-hvoa ⬆︎ [[...]] 

gums

牙肉(齦)

zhuiekhie-huun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'khie'huun; zhuix'khie-huun ⬆︎ [[...]] 

scars from bites

牙痕

zhuiekhie sngf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'khie sngf ⬆︎ [[...]] 

teeth feeling pain, as by drinking something very cold

牙齒酸痛

zhuiekhythaau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'khie'thaau ⬆︎ [[...]] 

stump or root of a tooth

齒根

zhuiekhie thviax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'khie thviax ⬆︎ [[...]] 

toothache

牙痛

zhuiekhiim [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'khiim; (khao'khiim) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

harmonica

口琴

zhuiekhof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'khof ⬆︎ [[...]] 

the area on the human face immediately surrounding the mouth and lips

嘴框,嘴巴

zhuix khoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix khoaq; (zhuix'taf) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

thirst

口渴

• aau taf zhuix khoaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: aau taf zhuix khoaq ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  very thirsty (Lit. throat dry, mouth thirsty)
  喉乾嘴渴

zhuix khoaix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix khoaix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

rash in speech, incapable of keeping secrets

嘴快

zhuiekvix bagkvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'kvix bak'kvix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

see often

經常相見

zhuix-kokoo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'koo'koo; zhuix-koo'koo; (zhuix'iaam'iaam) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

broken into tiny bits

粉碎

zhuiekut'hunsy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'kud'hwn'sy ⬆︎ [[...]] 

corpse splattered in a thousand pieces, a body smashed to smithereens

粉身碎骨

zhuix lalaf-hao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix laf'laf hao; zhuix laf'laf-hao ⬆︎ [[...]] 

said in praise of a child beginning to talk a good deal, or in blame of a man who talks too much

嘴啦啦叫,多嘴

zhuielai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'lai ⬆︎ [[...]] 

inside the mouth

口中

zhuielafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'lafm; (zhuix'lofm) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

animal's snout, muzzle

口罩(動物用)

zhuix gvi [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix gve; zhuix gvi; (gve'zhuix'pef) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

talk tough, refuse to admit mistake

嘴硬

zhuienoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'noa ⬆︎ [[...]] 

saliva

唾液,口水

• Khvoax tiøh øe laau zhuienoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khvoax tiøh e laau zhuix'noa.; Khvoax tiøh øe laau zhuix'noa. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The sight of it makes my mouth water.
  看了會流口水。

• laau zhuienoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: laau zhuix'noa ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  run at the mouth
  流口水

• phuix zhuienoa [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phuix zhuix'noa ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  to spit
  吐口水

zhuix par, bak m par. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix par, bak m par. ⬆︎ [[...]] 

The eyes are bigger than the stomach.

嘴飽,眼不飽貪得無厭。

zhuiepef [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'pef ⬆︎ [[...]] 

bird's bill, beak

鳥類的嘴

zhuix pehkhuy [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix peq'khuy ⬆︎ [[...]] 

open the mouth

嘴張開

zhuiephøea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'phea; zhuix'phøea; (zhuix'phoea) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

the cheek

嘴巴

zhuiephvix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'phvix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

fragments, splinters, shreds, chips

碎片

zhuiesy baxntoan [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'sy ban'toan ⬆︎ [[...]] 

body broken into pieces, smashed

碎屍萬斷

zhuix siab [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix siab ⬆︎ [[...]] 

having a bad taste in the mouth and disinclined to eat like a person a little under the weather

口澀

zhuietaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'taf ⬆︎ [[...]] 

thirst, thirsty

口渴

zhuietaxmzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'tam'zhuix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

easy to say, agreeable to one's taste, casually

順口說出

• Zef si piebit, lie aix seaji, mxthafng zhuietaxmzhuix, kofngkorng zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zef si pix'bit, lie aix sex'ji, m'thafng zhuix'tam'zhuix, korng'korng zhud'laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This is a secret, be careful and don't blurt it out.
  這是秘密,你要小心,不要順口說出來。

zhuietao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'tao ⬆︎ [[...]] 

appetite

胃口

• hør-zhuietao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'zhuix'tao; hør-zhuix'tao ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  good appetite
  不挑嘴

• phvae-zhuietao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: phvae'zhuix'tao; phvae-zhuix'tao ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  bad appetite
  挑嘴

zhuix tun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix tun ⬆︎ [[...]] 

not skilled in talking

嘴笨

zhuietuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'tuun ⬆︎ [[...]] 

lips

嘴唇

zhuietuun khiaokhiaux [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'tuun khiaux'khiaux ⬆︎ [[...]] 

upper lip naturally turned up (angry)

嘴唇翹翹的(生氣的樣子)

zhuietuun-phøee [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'tuun'phoee; zhuix'tuun-phøee ⬆︎ [[...]] 

lips

嘴唇

zhuietuun sosof [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'tuun sof'sof ⬆︎ [[...]] 

parched lips

嘴唇乾燥

zhutzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'zhuix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

speak, to flatter

開口,靠嘴巴

cyzhuiegiok [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cie'zhuix'giok ⬆︎ [[...]] 

alexandrite

紫翠玉

cie-zhuietaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cie zhuix'taf; cie-zhuix'taf; (cie'khad) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

quench thirst

止渴

cykhad/cykhoad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cie'khad; (cie zhuix'taf) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

quench thirst

止渴

cili phørzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cy'li phøx'zhuix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

completely disintegrated

支離破碎

ciamzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciafm'zhuix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

pointed mouth

尖嘴

ciapzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciab'zhuix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

speak next, next speaker

接下去說

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

kiss

吻,親

• Lie ee bin ciahnih lahsab, goar mxkvar ka lie cym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie ee bin ciaq'nih laq'sab, goar m'kvar ka lie cym. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Your face is so dirty, I don't dare kiss you.
  你的臉這麼髒,我不敢吻你。

• cimzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym'zhuix; (cym zhuix'tuun) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  kiss the lips
  親嘴

• cym zhuiephea [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym zhuix'phea ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  kiss the cheek
  親面頰

• cym chiwcie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym chiuo'cie ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  kiss the Bishop's ring
  吻戒指

• cym khofsiong [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cym khor'siong ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  kiss the crucifix
  親苦像

ciør thauzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciør thaau'zhuix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

small family

小家庭

ciøhzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciøq'zhuix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

say hello, greet somebody, use one's influence on another's behalf, warn

打招呼

• Twtiøh thaau, lieen ciøhzhuix ma bøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Tuo'tiøh thaau, lieen ciøq'zhuix ma bøo. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  We met and you didn't even greet me.
  相遇連打個招呼也沒有。

cit zhuix thoaan cit cih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit zhuix thoaan cit cih ⬆︎ [[...]] 

news passed from mouth to mouth

一口傳一舌,相傳很快。

cit ee zhuix siafng ee cih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit ee zhuix siafng ee cih ⬆︎ [[...]] 

double tongued, fork tongued

一嘴兩舌,很會講話

engzhuix gex køekhaf. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'zhuix gex kef'khaf.; eeng'zhuix gex køef'khaf. ⬆︎ [[...]] 

nothing to do but lick chicken bones

閒著啃雞腳

• Bøo thaulo engzhuix gex køekhaf borng khaikarng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Bøo thaau'lo eeng'zhuix gex kef'khaf borng khay'karng.; Bøo thaau'lo eeng'zhuix gex køef'khaf borng khay'karng. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Out of a job and nothing to do but stand around and talk.
  沒工作閒著啃雞腳閒聊.

øexhiao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'hiao; øe'hiao ⬆︎ [[...]] 

expresses the idea "can" in the sense of "know how to". The negative is "be-hiau".

會, 懂

• Cid kux ee iesux goar øexhiao. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux ee ix'sux goar e'hiao.; Cid kux ee ix'sux goar øe'hiao. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I know the meaning of this sentence.
  這句的意思我懂.

• Lie øexhiao saychiaf bøe? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie e'hiao sae'chiaf be?; Lie øe'hiao sae'chiaf bøe? ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Can you (Do you know how to) drive a car?
  你會開車嗎?

• Goar øexhiao korng Taioaan-oe. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar e'hiao korng Taai'oaan-oe.; Goar øe'hiao korng Taai'oaan-oe. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  I can (know how to) speak Taiwanese.
  我會講臺灣話.

• Øexhiao thauciah, bøexhiao chitzhuix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'hiao thaw'ciah, be'hiao chid'zhuix.; Øe'hiao thaw'ciah, bøe'hiao chid'zhuix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  He knows how to steal food to eat, but he doesn't know how to wipe his mouth, too dumb to get rid of the traces of his crime.
  懂得偷吃, 不懂得擦嘴, 會做壞事, 不會掩罪.

extao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: e'tao; (zhuix'e'tao) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

the chin

下顎,下巴

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

hinder, obstruct, injure

礙

• Cid khoarn iøqar e gai uixtngg. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid khoarn iøh'ar e gai ui'tngg. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This kind of drug injures the stomach.
  這種藥傷胃腸。

• Zhuix kab cih uxsi'ar ia e siøgai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhuix kab cih u'sii'ar ia e siøf'gai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The best friends sometimes have a falling out. (Lit. Some times the mouth and tongue hurt each other.)
  唇齒有時會相礙,至友有時也會發生摩擦。

haqzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hah'zhuix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

suit one's taste

合胃口

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

combine, unite, to gather, to collect, to close, shut

閉,合

• Zheq hap khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zheq hap khie'laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Close your book!
  書合起來。

• Zhuix hap khylaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Zhuix hap khie'laai. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Shut your mouth! Close your mouth!
  嘴閉起來。

• hø'hap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: høo'hap ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  harmony, unity, in harmony or accord with
  和合

ge'khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gee'khie; (zhuix'khie) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

teeth

牙齒

gefngzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gerng'zhuix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

grind to pieces

研碎

gixkhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: gi'khie; (kea'zhuix'khie) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

artificial teeth

義齒,假牙

Gynnaflaang u hvi bøo zhuix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Girn'nar'laang u hvi bøo zhuix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 

A child should be seen and not heard.

小孩子有耳無嘴,小孩子不要多嘴。

guzhuielafm [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: guu'zhuix'lafm; (guu'zhuix'lofm) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

muzzle (for calf or ox)

嚼環,牛的口罩(竹製的,為防止亂吃農作物)

gulengzhuiear [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: guu'lefng'zhuix'ar; (guu'lefng thaau'ar) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

pacifier, nipple

奶嘴

Gu'thaau bøo tuix befzhuix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Guu'thaau bøo tuix bea'zhuix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 

not to the point, unconnected, incongruous (Lit. The head of an ox does not match the mouth of a horse.)

牛頭不對馬嘴,文不對題

høfzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'zhuix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

affable, talk friendly (out of good will)

好言,嘴甜

• Høfzhuix ka y korng, ho y liaqzøx phvayix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'zhuix ka y korng, ho y liah'zøx phvae'ix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  My well meant advice was taken amiss.
  好言勸他,反被誤會。

høfzhuiesuie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'zhuix'suie ⬆︎ [[...]] 

good at being polite or flattering talk

嘴甜

hoo-luieluix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoo'luix'luix; hoo-luix'luix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

very eloquent

能言善道

• Moelangzhuix holuieluix, lie tiøh khaq seaji lef, mxthafng khix ho phiernkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Moee'laang'zhuix hoo'luix'luix, lie tiøh khaq sex'ji lef, m'thafng khix ho phiexn'khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The matchmaker is very eloquent. Be careful not to be cheated.
  媒人婆能言善道,你得注意點,不要被騙。

hoad zhuiechiw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad zhuix'chiw ⬆︎ [[...]] 

beard beginning to grow, let your whiskers grow

長鬍子

hoad zhuiekhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad zhuix'khie ⬆︎ [[...]] 

teething

長牙

hoad khie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoad khie; (hoad zhuix'khie) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

to cut teeth

長牙齒

høefzhuiear [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hoea'zhuix'ar; høea'zhuix'ar ⬆︎ [[...]] 

spark plug

火星塞

• Othofbae bøe hoad, taixkhaix si høefzhuiear haixkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Of'thor'bae be hoad, tai'khaix si hoea'zhuix'ar hai'khix.; Of'thor'bae bøe hoad, tai'khaix si høea'zhuix'ar hai'khix. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  The scooter won't start because the sparkplugs are probably bad.
  摩托車沒辦法發動,大概是火星塞壞了。

hongzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hofng'zhuix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

edges of paper pasted together, to seal

封口

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

mark, a trace, a scar

痕

• cihhuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciq'huun ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  marks of folding
  摺痕

• zngfkahhuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zngr'kaq'huun ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  scratch
  指甲痕

• zhuiekhie-huun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhuix'khie'huun; zhuix'khie-huun ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  teeth marks
  牙痕

• pit'huun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: pid'huun ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  flaw, crack
  裂痕

• syhuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sie'huun ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  crease in paper or clothing
  永久性的摺痕

hwnzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hurn'zhuix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

smash to pieces, grind to powder

粉碎

hwnsyn zhuiekud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hurn'syn zhuix'kud ⬆︎ [[...]] 

at the cost of one's life…, great danger, very risky

粉身碎骨

irnzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ixn'zhuix; (ixn'zhuix ixn'cih) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

answer back, to retort

還嘴,頂嘴

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

and, also, again, moreover

又

• Iu(-køq) bøeq løqho`aq. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Iu(-køq) boeq løh'ho`af.; Iu(-køq) bøeq løh'ho`aq. ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  It's going to rain again.
  又要下雨了。

• Lie iu bøexkix`tid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie iu be'kix'tid.; Lie iu bøe'kix`tid.; (Lie iu'køq be'kix'tid.) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  You forgot it again.
  你又忘了。

• iu zhuietaf iu iaw [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iu zhuix'taf iu iaw ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  both thirsty and hungry
  又渴又餓

jintøf zhuiezap [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jiin'tøf zhuix'zap ⬆︎ [[...]] 

Agreement is difficult if there are too many people. Secrecy is difficult if too many people share it.

人多嘴雜

jibzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jip'zhuix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

enter or put into the mouth

入口

ka zhuiekhykyn [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka zhuix'khie'kyn; (ka zhuix'khie'kwn) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

clench one's teeth (as in pain or rage)

咬牙根

• ka zhuiekhykyn tah'exng y [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka zhuix'khie'kyn taq'exng y ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  unwillingly gave consent
  咬緊牙根答應他

• ka zhuiekhykyn jymnai [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka zhuix'khie'kyn jirm'nai ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  endure with clenched teeth
  咬緊牙根忍耐點

kaxzhuietuun [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka'zhuix'tuun ⬆︎ [[...]] 

bite the lips

咬唇

kaxcih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka'cih; (ka zhuix'cih) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

bite one's tongue

咬舌(頭)

• kaxcih sie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ka'cih sie ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  kill oneself by biting off the tongue
  咬舌自盡

kahzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaq'zhuix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

suit one's taste (as food or drink)

可口

• Cid hang zhaix ciah tiøh cyn kahzhuix (cyn kaq goar ee zhuix). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid hang zhaix ciah tiøh cyn kaq'zhuix (cyn kaq goar ee zhuix). ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  This dish suits my taste very much.
  這道菜吃起來很可口。

• bøo kahzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: bøo kaq'zhuix ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  does not suit one's taste
  不可口

kaykhad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kae'khad; (cie zhuix'taf) ⬆︎ [[...]] 

quench thirst, allay thirst

解渴,止渴

karnkiau [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kaxn'kiau ⬆︎ [[...]] 

curse with vile language

惡言罵人

• Mxthafng karnkiau laang. Mxthafng phvayzhuix zhøq laang (ma laang) [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: M'thafng kaxn'kiau laang. M'thafng phvae'zhuix zhøq laang (ma laang) ⬆︎ [[...]] 
  Don't curse others with vile language.
  不要惡言罵人。

kapzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kab'zhuix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

joint of two boards, seam in a garment

接合處,縫口

kefzhuiekhie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kea'zhuix'khie ⬆︎ [[...]] 

false teeth, dentures

假牙

kekzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: keg'zhuix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

knock to pieces, smash to smithereens

擊碎

khangzhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'zhuix ⬆︎ [[...]] 

wound, cut

傷口

khangzhuix-poxcih [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'zhuix; khafng'zhuix-po'cih ⬆︎ [[...]] 

empty mouth — without proof or evidence

空口

khangzhuiekorng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khafng'zhuix'korng ⬆︎ [[...]] 

speak without evidence

空口講

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