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cvii siekhaf, laang nng khaf [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cvii six'khaf, laang nng khaf ⬆︎ [[...]]
Don't run after it, you can't catch it. (Lit. Money has four legs to your two.)
錢四腳,人只有兩腳,賺錢不易。

ciøfkhøeq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ciør'khoeq; ciør'khøeq; (ciør'kheq) ⬆︎ [[...]]

quite a few, very abundant, very numerous sometimes said somewhat ironically (Lit. few deficient)

多的是,不缺

Lie u cvii`bøo? Ciøfkhøeq (Ciøfkhøeq goar ee cvii). [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie u cvii bøo? Ciør'khoeq (Ciør'kheq goar ee cvii).; Lie u cvii`bøo? Ciør'khøeq (Ciør'khøeq goar ee cvii). ⬆︎ [[...]]
Do you have money? Very much of it.
你有錢嗎 ? 多的是。

Maix chiøx goar, ciøfkheq laang kviaf bor. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Maix chiøx goar, ciør'kheq laang kviaf bor. ⬆︎ [[...]]
Don't laugh at me, there are quite a few who are henpecked.
不要笑我,怕太太的人多的是。

zwnzad [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zurn'zad ⬆︎ [[...]]

use in duly limited proportion (as money, food), be moderate

斟酌,節制

Eng cvii eng mih tiøh (u) zwnzad. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Eng cvii eng mih tiøh (u) zurn'zad. ⬆︎ [[...]]
You should be moderate in the use of money or resources.
用錢用物要有節制。

engkafng [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: eeng'kafng ⬆︎ [[...]]

leisure time work, work that can be done leisurely

閒工夫

U hid ee engkafng ma bøo hid ee engcvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U hid ee eeng'kafng ma bøo hid ee eeng'cvii. ⬆︎ [[...]]
We have leisure time work but no leisure time money.
有那個閒工夫, 也沒有那個閒錢.

hegciax [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hek'ciax ⬆︎ [[...]]

or else, it may be that

或者,或許

Hegciax u laang bøo aix cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hek'ciax u laang bøo aix cvii. ⬆︎ [[...]]
May be someone does not want money.
或許有人不要錢。

Hegciax y teq phoarpve. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hek'ciax y teq phoax'pve.; Hek'ciax y teq phoax'pve/pvi. ⬆︎ [[...]]
He might be sick.
他或許在生病。

ia [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia ⬆︎ [[...]]

also, even, still

也

Y ia bøo ciaqciuo ia bøo ciaqhwn. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ia bøo ciah'ciuo ia bøo ciah'hwn. ⬆︎ [[...]]
He neither drinks nor smokes.
他也不喝酒也不抽煙。

Y ia u cvii ia u sealek. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y ia u cvii ia u sex'lek. ⬆︎ [[...]]
He has both money and power.
他有錢也有勢。

ia hør [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia hør ⬆︎ [[...]]
That will also do. O.K.
也好

Lie sor korng ee ia u tøxlie. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie sor korng ee ia u tø'lie. ⬆︎ [[...]]
Still there is reason in what you say.
你所說的也有道理。

ia si afnny [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: ia si arn'ny ⬆︎ [[...]]
also the same (this way)
也是這樣

lieen seahaxn gynnar ia zaiviar [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lieen sex'haxn girn'nar ia zay'viar ⬆︎ [[...]]
Even a little child knows it.
連小孩也知道

jikym [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jii'kym ⬆︎ [[...]]

now, used as the following:

而今,如今

Y khahzar u cvii u sex, jikym bøo zhux thafng toax, bøo png thafng ciah. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khaq'zar u cvii u sex, jii'kym bøo zhux thafng toax, bøo png thafng ciah. ⬆︎ [[...]]
He had money and power before, but now he has no home to live in and no rice to eat.
他以前有錢有勢,如今無屋可住,無飯可吃。

kengchiuo [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'chiuo ⬆︎ [[...]]

pass through the hand so

經手

Hid tiaau cvii goar u heeng y, si yn thaethaix kengchiuo ee. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hid tiaau cvii goar u heeng y, si yn thaix'thaix kefng'chiuo ee. ⬆︎ [[...]]
I paid (returned) him the money through the hands of his wife.
那筆錢我有還他,是他太太經手的。

kengchiuo-jiin [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: kefng'chiuo'jiin; kefng'chiuo-jiin ⬆︎ [[...]]
person through whose hands money is paid, goods, sent or business transacted
經手人

khaq-uxcvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khaq u cvii; khaq-u'cvii ⬆︎ [[...]]

more wealthy, rather wealthy

比較有錢

Y khaq u cvii, goar khaq bøo cvii. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y khaq u cvii, goar khaq bøo cvii. ⬆︎ [[...]]
He is rather wealthy, I have not too much money.
他比較有錢,我不怎麼有錢。

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

depend on, lean on, rely on, make use of a person's influence

靠,仗

Khøx yn lauxpe ee sex. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Khøx yn lau'pe ee sex. ⬆︎ [[...]]
shelter himself under his father's influence
仗他父親的勢力。

khøx y u cvii [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøx y u cvii ⬆︎ [[...]]
make use of his financial influence
靠他有錢

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

if there is..., if one has...

若有,假如有

Na u eeng, tiøh laai chitthøo. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Na u eeng, tiøh laai chid'thøo. ⬆︎ [[...]]
When (ever) you are free, come to see me.
若有空,得來玩。

Y na u cvii, ciu khix lym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y na u cvii, ciu khix lym. ⬆︎ [[...]]
Whenever he has some money, he goes to drink.
他假如有錢,就去喝酒。

niuu jip uii zhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: niuu jip uii zhud ⬆︎ [[...]]

regulate expenses according to income

量入為出

Cvii na exhiao niuu jip uii zhud lorng ma iong u kaux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cvii na e'hiao niuu jip uii zhud lorng ma iong u kaux. ⬆︎ [[...]]
If you know how to regulate expenses according to your income, your money will be enough to go around.
錢如果會量入為出都夠用。

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

include, contain

包含

Cid ee keacvii u pau'haam kangcvii bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid ee kex'cvii u paw'haam kafng'cvii bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]]
Does this price include the cost of labor?
這個價錢有沒有包含工錢 ?

Cid kux pau'haam cyn ze iesux. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Cid kux paw'haam cyn ze ix'sux.; Cid kux paw'haam cyn zøe ix'sux. ⬆︎ [[...]]
This expression has many meanings.
這句包含很多意思。

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

power, influence, authority, strength, aspect, circumstances, condition

勢

hengsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: heeng'sex ⬆︎ [[...]]
situation, state of affairs, outlook, prospect
形勢

høfsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: hør'sex ⬆︎ [[...]]
suitable, convenient, all right, proper
方便,安適

khørsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: khøx'sex; khøx'sex ⬆︎ [[...]]
depend on one's or another's position (influence, connection)
仗勢,倚勢,自負,大意

koansex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: koaan'sex ⬆︎ [[...]]
authority, power
權勢

sisex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: sii'sex ⬆︎ [[...]]
trend of the age, the times
時勢

tøexsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: te'sex; tøe'sex ⬆︎ [[...]]
natural features, the lay of the land
地勢

u cvii u sex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u cvii u sex ⬆︎ [[...]]
possessing wealth and influence
有錢有勢

thaythør? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: thae'thør? ⬆︎ [[...]]

how... ever...?

豈有?那有?

Goar thaythør u hiaq ze cvii? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar thae'thør u hiaq ze cvii? ⬆︎ [[...]]
How in the world would I have that much money?
我那有那麼多錢?

tngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: tngx; (toxng) ⬆︎ [[...]]

pawn, to leave as in security

當,典當

theqkhix tngx [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: theh'khix tngx ⬆︎ [[...]]
put a thing a pawn, put in hock
拿去當

U cvii svatngx lym, bøo cvii tngx svaf lym. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii svaf'tngx lym, bøo cvii tngx svaf lym. ⬆︎ [[...]]
When he has money, he drinks at three meals, when he has no money, he pawns his clothing and drinks
有錢三餐喝(酒),無錢當衣服喝(酒)。

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

have money, be wealthy, rich

有錢

uxcvilaang [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'cvii'laang ⬆︎ [[...]]
wealthy man
富翁

U cvii `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii `bøo? ⬆︎ [[...]]
Have you any money? Is there any money?
有錢嗎?

U cvii zhutcvii, u lat zhutlat. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii zhud'cvii, u lat zhud'lat. ⬆︎ [[...]]
If you have money, give money. If you have strength, give your strength. — Give what you can.
有錢出錢,有力出力

Uxcvii hoaq zuie e kientaxng. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U'cvii hoaq zuie e kiefn'taxng. ⬆︎ [[...]]
If you have money, you can call water to become hard. — Money talks. Anything can be done with money.
有錢能使鬼推磨。

U cvii sae kuie ia e ebø. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: U cvii sae kuie ia e ef'bø. ⬆︎ [[...]]
If you have money, you can hire the devil to grind rice. — Money makes everything possible.
有錢能使鬼推磨。

uxcvii uxsex [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u'cvii u'sex ⬆︎ [[...]]

possess money and power

有錢有勢

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