Taiwanese | English Translation | |
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ne̍h, kiaⁿ sí, pàng, kiaⁿ poene̍h, kiann sí, pàng, kiann pue(DT unavailable) | afraid the bird will die if you hold it or fly away if let go (Lit. irresolute, indecisive) | |
Plaintext: neh8, kiann1 si2, pang3, kiann1 poe1neh8, kiann1 si2, pang3, kiann1 pue1
Taiwanese characters: None
Mandarin translation: 掐,怕死,放,怕飛走(優柔寡斷)
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tēⁿ kiaⁿ sí, pàng kiaⁿ poe.tēnn kiann sí, pàng kiann pue.(DT unavailable) | if he holds (the bird) tight, it may die, if loose, it may fly away ─ afraid either to meddle or to let alone, be stingy, be tight, stint, mean spirit, narrow minded | |
Plaintext: tenn7 kiann1 si2, pang3 kiann1 poe1.tenn7 kiann1 si2, pang3 kiann1 pue1.
Taiwanese characters: None
Mandarin translation: 掐怕死,放怕飛,膽子小
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