Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/chue
chue
- chue sio càu gâuh;
- play on wind instruments.
- màiⁿ khṳt huang chue cáu;
- do not let it get blown away by the wind.
- pun huang chue phùa;
- torn by the wind.
- khṳt huang chue lîh;
- rent by the wind.
- tōa huang chue cîh chīu ki;
- a high wind breaks limbs from the trees.
- m̄-hó̤ pun huang chue tîeh;
- do not expose yourself to the wind.
- huang chue lâi lîang-lîang;
- the wind blows cool.
- huang chue cúi mīn, cúi cĭu cêk-cūe-hûn cêk-cūe-hûn;
- the wind blowing over the water makes it ripple in long lines.
- chue pn̄g, chue hṳ̂, chue nêk, chue kúe;
- to steam rice, fish, flesh or cakes.
- khîeh pàng lêng-sn̂g tói lâi chue;
- put it in the steamer and steam it.
- hip miⁿ-miⁿ cìaⁿ chue ŏi sêk;
- cover it in tightly and then it will steam thoroughly.
- kut chúe;
- the marrow of a bone.
- ie-kut chúe;
- spinal marrow.
- gû kut chúe;
- beef marrow.
- tṳ-kut chúe;
- pigs' marrow.
- thâu-khak chúe;
- the brain.
- hṳ̂ thâu chúe;
- fish brains.
- tṳ-thâu chúe;
- pigs' brains.
- cuh i kâi chúe;
- suck out the marrow.
- cí īeⁿ îeh ŏi pó ceng-chúe;
- this medicine strengthens the bones.
- hṳ̆n jîp kut chúe;
- hatred has penetrated his very bones.
- io koi m̄ ùi chûe;
- a hungry fowl does not mind the switch.
- lṳ́ màiⁿ tó̤ kìe kuaⁿ-chûe;
- do not yell as if you were receiving an official beating.
- chūe tîeh;
- has found it.
- chūe m̄ tîeh;
- cannot find it.
- chūe lō;
- trying to find some way.
- chūe ki-hŭe;
- seeking a good chance.
- chūe phāng;
- on the watch for a good opportunity.
- ang chūe-m̄-kìⁿ bó, bó chūe-m̄-kìⁿ ang, pĕ chūe-m̄-kìⁿ kíaⁿ, kíaⁿ chūe-m̄-kìⁿ pĕ;
- husbands were searching for their wives, and wives for their husband, fathers for their children, and children for their fathers.
- ā-sĭ m̄-kìⁿ-khṳ̀ hó̤ khṳ̀ chūe;
- if it is missing go and search for it.
- phah tâng-lô̤ chūe a-noⁿ-kíaⁿ;
- beat a gong and cry a lost child.
- lṳ́ m̄ hó̤ chūe ūe;
- do not seek for excuse.