Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/chuang

by Adele Marion Fielde

chuang

• 衝chuang1091449

chuang-cŭang;

to butt against; to come in collision with; to run foul of; to go counter to.

i m̄ cai chuang-cŭang tîeh i mih sṳ̄;

she does not know in what way she has offended him.

i cò̤ sṳ̄ to sĭ chuang-chuang cŭang-cŭang i, chŵn bô̤ kèng i lău-toa;

he is all the time acting contrary to his views, and pays no regard to him as his senior.

ŏi chuang-cŭang li màiⁿ khì, táng i lâi sĭu-put-sĭ;

if he has offended you do not be vexed, but wait until he comes and apologizes to you.

• 闖chùang2116910
• To push ahead rudely, without regard to etiquette.

chùang tău;

to rush across in front of others.

chùang tîeh i kâi bé-thâu;

bolted across in front of his horse.

tît-tît chùang jîp khṳ̀;

bolted straight in.

tît-tît chùang kùe khṳ̀;

bolted right across.

thèng chùang ;

rushed ahead with no regard to politeness.

chùang chut sṳ̄ lâi, bô̤ nâng chái lṳ́;

if you introduce the business unceremoniously no one will pay heed to you.

i hìeⁿ hàuⁿ chùang sṳ̄, ŭ jît tîeh chùang chut hŭa lâi;

he is so fond of rudely intruding into matters, that he will some day find himself in trouble.