Taiwanese | English Translation | |
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bē-tàng (bē tit-thang)bē-tàng (bē tit-thang)(DT unavailable) | the negative of "e-tang", expresses physical or moral impossibility | |
Plaintext: be7-tang3 (be7 tit4-thang1)be7-tang3 (be7 tit4-thang1)
Taiwanese characters: None
Mandarin translation: 不能
Phrases and combinations:
In-ūi bô chóa, bē-tàng sía phoe.In-ūi bô tsúa, bē-tàng sía phue.(DT unavailable) I can not write a letter because there is no paper. Góa bē-tàng (bē tit-thang) lâi, in-ūi chin bô êng.Gúa bē-tàng (bē tit-thang) lâi, in-ūi tsin bô îng.(DT unavailable) I can not come, because I am very busy. Tha̍k-chheh ê sî-kan góa bē-tàng chhut-khì chhit-thô.Tha̍k-tsheh ê sî-kan gúa bē-tàng tshut-khì tshit-thô.(DT unavailable) During study time, I can not (I am not allowed to) go out and play. |
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Chi̍t pah lún chiah ē tit-tio̍h kim-tún.Tsi̍t pah lún tsiah ē tit-tio̍h kim-tún.(DT unavailable) | Forbear a hundred times, only then can you succeed | |
Plaintext: Chit8 pah4 lun2 chiah4 e7 tit4-tioh8 kim1-tun2.Tsit8 pah4 lun2 tsiah4 e7 tit4-tioh8 kim1-tun2.
Taiwanese characters: None
Mandarin translation: 吃得苦中苦,方為人上人。
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tùi lâng bē tit kòetùi lâng bē tit kùe(DT unavailable) | offend people, act so that men will blame, unable to justify one's action | |
Plaintext: tui3 lang5 be7 tit4 koe3tui3 lang5 be7 tit4 kue3
Taiwanese characters: None
Mandarin translation: 對不起人
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