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

to surpass one's master or teacher in learning (Lit. Green comes from blue, but it excels blue.)

青出於藍

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。

zhutkhuix [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'khuix [[...]] 

grumble, complain, ventilate one's emotions

出氣

• Goar zaiviar tuix lie korng bøo loxeng, goar korng cit e zhutkhuix niaxnia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar zay'viar tuix lie korng bøo lo'eng, goar korng cit e zhud'khuix nia'nia. [[...]] 
  I know it's no use to tell you, but I am only letting off steam.
  我知道對你說沒有用,我只是說個出氣而已。

zhutpafnbut [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: zhud'parn'but [[...]] 

publications

出版物

Goxngjip bøo goxngzhud. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Gong'jip bøo gong'zhud. [[...]] 

careful and detailed calculation of how to make money but doesn't like to spend it

精打細算,只收入不支出

Høfoe pud zhud mngg, phvayoe thoaan chienlie [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Hør'oe pud zhud mngg, phvae'oe thoaan chiefn'lie [[...]] 

Good news no one hears about but bad news travels thousands of miles.

好話不出門,壞話傳千里。

iaq [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: iaq [[...]] 

and (joining two phrases or clauses disjunctively), but, while, still

而,那麼,可是,然而,仍然

• Goar bøo cvii, iaq lie ia bøo, si `bøo? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar bøo cvii, iaq lie ia bøo, si `bøo? [[...]] 
  I have no money, and you don't have any either, right?
  我沒錢,而你也沒有嗎?

• Y bøeq lym ka'py, iaq lie bøeq lym symmih? [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y boeq lym kaf'py, iaq lie boeq lym sirm'miq?; Y bøeq lym kaf'py, iaq lie bøeq lym sirm'mih? [[...]] 
  He wants to drink coffee, and what about you? What will you have?
  他要喝咖啡,那麼,你要喝什麼?

• Ho løh kaq cyn toa, iaq y ia khix khvoax tiexnviar. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Ho løh kaq cyn toa, iaq y ia khix khvoax tien'viar. [[...]] 
  It was raining heavily, still he went to see the movies.
  雨下得很大,他仍然去看電影。

• Lirn a'hviaf hiaq kutlat, iaq lie ciaq pixntvoa. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lirn af'hviaf hiaq kud'lat, iaq lie ciaq pin'tvoa. [[...]] 
  Your older brother is diligent, while you are so lazy.
  你哥哥那麼勤勞,然而你卻這麼懶惰。

• Goar khix svoaterng, iaq chitthøo kaq cyn sofngkhoaix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar khix svoaf'terng, iaq chid'thøo kaq cyn sorng'khoaix. [[...]] 
  I went to the mountain, and I had a really good time.
  我去山上,玩得很愉快。

• Lie thafng zhutkhix chitthøo, iaq tiøh khaq zar tngflaai lef. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lie thafng zhud'khix chid'thøo, iaq tiøh khaq zar tngr'laai lef. [[...]] 
  You may go out to play, but you must come back earlier.
  你可以出去玩,可是要早點回來。

ittid-itsid [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: id'tid'id'sid; id'tid-id'sid [[...]] 

gain here, a loss there, win some, lose some

一得一失

• Øextaxng iong khahkuo ee miqkvia aix zhud khahzøe cvii sofie si ittit'itsid. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: E'taxng iong khaq'kuo ee mih'kvia aix zhud khaq'ze cvii sor'ie si id'tid'id'sid.; Øe'taxng iong khaq'kuo ee mih'kvia aix zhud khaq'zøe cvii sor'ie si id'tid'id'sid. [[...]] 
  If you buy things that last longer they are more expensive, so you gain a good thing but have to part with more money.
  可以耐久的東西,但要付出多一點錢,所以是一得一失

jip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: jip; (lip) [[...]] 

enter, put in, income

入,裝入

• Jip laai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jip laai. [[...]] 
  Come in!
  進來!

• Jip khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jip khix. [[...]] 
  Go in!
  進去!

• Jip løqkhix te'aflai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jip løh'khix te'ar'lai. [[...]] 
  Put it into the bag.
  裝入袋子裡

• Jip bøe løqkhix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Jip be løh'khix.; Jip bøe løh'khix. [[...]] 
  Can (Could) not be put in.
  裝不進去

• cit chiuo jip, cit chiuo zhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: cit chiuo jip, cit chiuo zhud [[...]] 
  spend money as soon as one gets it
  一手進,一手出

• uxzhud-bøjip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u zhud bøo jip; u'zhud-bøo'jip [[...]] 
  having expenses but no income
  有出無進,有支出沒收入

• u jip bøo zhud [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u jip bøo zhud [[...]] 
  miser
  有進無出,守財奴

lao [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: lao [[...]] 

swindle, get thing by deceit

訛詐

• Lao laang ee miqkvia. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Lao laang ee mih'kvia. [[...]] 
  swindle things out of others
  詐騙人的東西。

• Goar ho y lao khix. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Goar ho y lao khix. [[...]] 
  I was swindled by him.
  我被他詐了。

• Y m kherng korng, goar ka y lao zhutlaai. [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: Y m kherng korng, goar ka y lao zhud'laai. [[...]] 
  He was unwilling to tell me, but I wheedled it out of him.
  他不肯講,我把他套出來。

siin zhud kuie but [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: siin zhud kuie but [[...]] 

appear and disappear quite unpredictably like gods and demons

神出鬼沒

u zhud bøo jip [wt] [HTB] [wiki] u: u zhud bøo jip [[...]] 

having expenses but no income

有出無入

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