瞑
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The eyes closed so as not to perceive.
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hṳ̂ sí, mâk m̄ khoih;
dead fish do not have their eyes shut.
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i hìeⁿ cá cū khṳ̀ sí-khoih;
he is thus early abed and asleep; he has his eyes shut as if he were dead.
夾
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Hard pressed between two; violently pressed upon.
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chíu khoih tîeh;
got his hand pinched.
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m̄-hó̤ khṳt mn̂g khoih tîeh;
do not get pinched in the door.
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khoih kàu hueh lāu;
pinched so as to bring the blood.
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khoih phìu phûe;
pinched as to abrade the skin.
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màiⁿ sie khoih tîeh;
do not crowd upon each other.
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khoih bih;
flattened by violent pressure.
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khoih kaⁿ-ná;
pressed olives.
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khoih bûe pó;
dried pressed plums.
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ká cìa sĭ khoih i kâi cap chut lâi;
to press sugar-cane is to squeeze out its juices.
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khoih tīo i kâi siap cap;
express its acrid juice.
莢
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The pods of leguminous plants.
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tāu khoih;
bean-pods.
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kin-nî kâi tāu hó̤ căi, khoih nĕ pá-pá;
the beans are very fine this year, the pods are quite full.
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tāu-khoih-khak phâk ta lío hó̤ hîaⁿ húe;
pea-pods when dried in the sun are good for fuel.
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bói pé tn̂g-khoih-tāu;
buy a handful of string beans.
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hô̤-lang tāu àiⁿ pêh jîn chá a sĭ kàu khoih chá?
Do you want the French beans shelled before frying, or fried in the pod?
輕
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Gentle; lightly; gently.
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i cò̤ mih sṳ̄ to sĭ khin kha khôih chíu, cṳ̆-sòi căi;
he does everything very gently, and is exceedingly careful.
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cía tîeh khin kha khôih chíu cìaⁿ hó̤ cò̤;
this can only be done by one who is very gentle and careful.
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cía sĭ sòi-síe kâi mûeh, cē m̄ khin kha khôih chíu cū mûeh tīo khṳ̀;
this is a delicate thing, and any rough handling will spoil it.