蹎
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To stumble, to trip.
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kīaⁿ lío tien-a-tien;
went stumbling along.
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cîah cíu cùi lío tien-a-tien;
got drunk and staggered.
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tien lio cŭang tīo nâng kâi mûeh;
stumbled and spoiled some one’s things by falling against them.
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hṳ́ kâi kha cē tien cū pûah lô̤h khṳ̀;
my feet having tripped I fell down.
顚
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Upset; overthrown; inverted.
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i kâi sṳ̄ lío tien-tien tau-táu;
what he does is left topsy-turvy.
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cîah lău le, lău-tien-táu;
in old age one get things wrong end foremost.
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i cí-hûe sĭ tien-lîen khùn-khó kâi sî-hāu;
this is a time when is embroiled and in difficulties.
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i cí kúi nî tien-lîen căi;
he has been distracted by troubles for several years.
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mih sṳ̄ tien-tien lîen-lîen;
everything at sixes and sevens.
珍
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Rare and costly.
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tien pó̤;
precious things.
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tien bī;
delicacies.
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tien sieh;
a treasure.
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suaⁿ tien hái bī;
dainties from land and sea.
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tien siu peh bī;
dainties of a hundred flavors.
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tien tŏng;
to esteem highly; to treat very ceremoniously.
典
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A canon, a standard; authentic records; ordinances; statutory; constant; to consider.
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jī-tién;
a dictionary.
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tíen síu put lêng sî tit ceh;
the one in charge cannot set aside the responsibilies of his office.
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cìeⁿ-seⁿ sĭ ṳn-tién i ;
that is doing him a kindness.
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cía sĭ tŏng tién kâi sṳ̄;
this is an act of mercy.
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kháu-kà sĭ chîo-thêng kâi tăi tíen;
the examinations are a favor bestowed by the authorities.
展
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To open out; to exhibit; to display.
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i sĭ tó̤ tíen pún-nía kâi;
he is displaying his ability.
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thóiⁿ i tíen sĭm-mih pún-sṳ̄ chut lâi;
see what ability he displays.
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hàm i màiⁿ tó̤ tíen lâk;
tell him not to make a display of his prowess.
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i tó̤ tíen-sì-thâu, ŭ jît cóng tîeh tíen-phìu;
he is displaying his power, but he will some day display it to his own hurt.
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cìeⁿ-seⁿ i kâi châi-chêng cn̂g kâi m̄ hó̤ tíen;
he has thus no opportunity to display his talents.
墊
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To advance money; to pay for another; a cushion.
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tĭen m̄ chut;
is not able to advance the money.
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tĭen tit chut;
is able to advance the amount.
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pûe tĭen;
advance money to make up for a loss.
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tĭen tit phû tîeh tĭen kàu kàu;
if he has the wherewithal to do it with, he must advance the whole sum required.
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íⁿ tĭen;
a chair cushion.
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khàng tĭen;
cushion for a divan.
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pài tĭen;
cushion to kneel upon.
電
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Lightning; electricity; electric.
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lûi-kong tĭen-bó̤;
the god of Thunder, and the goddess of Lightning.
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tĭen-sùaⁿ;
telegraph wires.
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tĭen-sùaⁿ pò̤;
a telegram.
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tĭen-khì;
electricity.
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chin-chĭeⁿ tĭen kuang îap-cē-sih;
like a flash of lightning.
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khà tĭen-pò̤;
to telegraph.
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cih tîeh tĭen-pò̤;
received a telegram.
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tĭen-húa îap-îap-sih;
it lightens.
殿
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The rear of an army, as district from the van, especially when it flees in battle.
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sĭ i tó̤ tĭen-ău;
he brings up the rear.
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tîeh khìang ke hùe cìaⁿ tĭen ău;
those who would venture to bring up the rear must be powerful in arms.
奠
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To offer libations.
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khṳ̀ cì-tĭen;
go to offer sacrifices and pour libations.
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cì lío cū tĭen cíu;
after the sacrifice is offered the libation is poured.
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tĭen ngî;
money sent as an offering to mourners.
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i chut pìn ŭ jîeh cŏi nâng pái tĭen;
on his issuing the notice of the death many persons offered a present and joined the funeral procession.