A Pronouncing and Defining Dictionary of the Swatow Dialect (汕頭方言音義字典) / hien

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掀

• To raise slightly.

• cí hîeh hien kùe lâi;

  turn over this leaf.

• hien phŭe;

  pull the coverlet over one.

• hien lîam;

  turn aside the curtain, as in entering a door.

• pang hien khí lâi;

  raise the board a little.

• hien m̄ khui;

  cannot lift it.

• hien khui khṳt i lā ta;

  raise it a little that it may dry in the air.

顯

• Conspicuous; manifest; to make plain.

• híen-kháu;

  notable.

• híen-mîaⁿ;

  illustrious.

• cí ūi sîn ŏi híen;

  this god manifests himself.

• híen-mêng;

  clear.

• híen-hīn;

  plain.

• híen sin khṳt nâng thóiⁿ;

  take bodily shape so as to become visible to human eyes.

• cí ūi sîn-mêng híen-tău căi;

  this god is very efficient.

• híen-jîen;

  it is obviously so.

• híen chut i kâi chíu-tw̄n;

  manifested his dexterity.

• híen i kâi pún-nía;

  showed his ability.

• sîu-mêng pat híen sìaⁿ khṳt nâng thóiⁿ;

  the gods showed their power unto men.

• híen lêng khṳt i thóiⁿ-kìⁿ;

  manifested themselves to him.

• kong-mîaⁿ híen-tâk;

  his worth is widely known.

• híen-căi;

  now at present.

• kùi híen kâi nâng;

  distinguished people.

• sĭm sĭ híen-hek;

  is very glorious.

• híen-híen hek-hek;

  effulgent.

• bŏi híen;

  not apparent.

險

• Dangerous; insecure; in jeopardy.

• híen căi;

  perilous.

• cía sît-căi híen, ŏ̤!

  This is indeed hazardous!

獻

• To offer respectfully, as in worship.

• hŏng hìen; cìn hìen;

  to offer reverently.

• hìen cĭeⁿ;

  to present to a superior.

• hìen tê, hìen cíu;

  to offer tea and wine.

• hìen lói-mûeh;

  to present the customary offerings.

• hìen kòi-cheh;

  to proffer advice.

• hìen sîaⁿ kui hâng;

  surrendered the city and returned to their allegiance.

• kŭi hìen mûeh-kĭaⁿ;

  kneel and proffer something.

憲

• Governmental; a ruler.

• hŏng hìen sûn-chê;

  received orders to examine.

• sî-hìen-cṳ;

  the Imperial Calendar.

• hìen-thâi;

  Your Honors; (used in addressing officers of state).

• tăi hìen;

  the high authorities.

• kūiⁿ hìen;

  the district magistrate.

• hú hìen;

  the prefect.

• tău hìen;

  the Intendant of Circuit.

• tìn hìen;

  the chief of the military department.

釁

• An offense; a grievance; a cause of quarrel.

• sĭ i soiⁿ khí hìen;

  it was he who began the quarrel.

• sĭ tī-tîang soiⁿ khí hìen?

  Who gave the first cause of offense?

• bô̤ nâng káⁿ khí-hìen;

  no one dare furnish the pretext for a quarrel.

• côiⁿ tiang-sî ŭ hìen-khiah;

  there was a previous grievance.

• chîm hìen;

  seek occasion for a quarrel.

• tì-kàu ŭ hìen-khiah;

  led to a difference.

• pien hìen;

  a grievance relating to boundaries.

讞

• To decide on judicial cases; to give sentence; to pronounce judgment.

• hìen-kêk;

  the court; the assizes.

• hìen-kêk kò̤ sĭ tī kâi úi-ŵn tó̤ sím ùaⁿ?

  Which deputy-judge is trying the cases in this court?

玄

• Dun; obscure.

• hîen-mêng-hún;

  glauber salts.

• sĭm sĭ hîen-bīo;

  it is very abstruse.

• hîen thien sĭang tì;

  the god of the somber heavens.

• thiⁿ tī hîen hûang;

  the dun heaven, and yellow earth.

• hîen siam;

  a weak sort of ginseng.

閑

• An inclosure; a bar; to guard; to be trained.

• hîen-sîp keng bé;

  train a cavalry horse.

• hûang-hîen kàu ciu-bâk;

  closely surrounded on all sides.

• i hîen-sîp cí kĭaⁿ sṳ̄;

  he is practised in such matters.

賢

• A sage; learned; wise; superior.

• hîen-jîn;

  sages.

• tăi hîen-jîn;

  a great sage.

• kó hîen; soiⁿ hîen;

  ancient sages.

• sî hîen;

  modern sages.

• hîen chîn;

  learned statesmen.

• hiên kun;

  a wise monarch.

• hîeh bó̤;

  your good mother.

• hîen tĭ;

  my good brother.

• hîen châi; hîen lêng;

  of superior abilities.

• hîen tek;

  exalted virtue.

• sìaⁿ hîen;

  exalted holiness.

• i ka-kī cṳ̆ sìaⁿ, cṳ̆ hîen;

  he is wise and holy in his own estimation.

• hieⁿ hîen;

  a village worthy.

• hîen sṳ put jû iah íu;

  a learned teacher is not so good as a helpful friend.

• put hîen chi, put hàu jî, bô̤ huap khó̤ lêng-tî;

  there is no rule by which you may govern an unworthy wife or an unfilial child.

• sái-jîp hieⁿ-hîen;

  elevate to a position among the village worthies.

現

• Now, at present.

• hīen-căi; hīen-kim;

  at once; just now.