Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/jim
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jím
- jím-năi;
- endure.
- khak-khó jím-năi;
- to persistently bear up under.
- jím-sèⁿ;
- patient.
- jím khì thun siaⁿ;
- restrain anger, by not speaking.
- é jím bô̤ ngân;
- silently endure.
- jím m̄ cŭ;
- unendurable.
- jím sim hāi lí;
- harshly violate propriety.
- i kâi sim châng-jím căi;
- his spirit is undisciplined.
- jím jôk pò̤ chîu;
- bear the disgrace in order to avenge it.
- lṳ́ tîeh ŏi kien jím;
- you have unflinching fortitude.
- i mîaⁿ-ke jím căi;
- he exercised admirable patience.
- cía sĭ i cìaⁿ ŏi jím;
- this what she has to put up with.
- pât nâng jím m̄ khṳ̀;
- other people would not bear it.
- jím-khì seⁿ châi;
- patience begets riches.
- lâk jîm kâi cṳ;
- a book of magic.
- i mîaⁿ-ke thóiⁿ lâk-jîm;
- he is expert in the study of magic.
- cía sĭ i kâi ceh-jĭm;
- this is a duty belonging to his post.
- i bô̤ ceh bô̤ jĭm;
- he has no responsibilities.
- kua tîeh tăng jĭm;
- bears a heavy responsibility.
- cí kâi ceh-jĭm tōa;
- this is a weighty responsibility.
- i tó̤ jĭm úa kâi sṳ̄;
- he bears the responsibility in this affair of mine.
- úa sìn-jĭm i;
- I confide in him.
- jĭm i;
- entrust the matter to him.
- lṳ́ m̄ hó̤ jĭm i thèng cò̤;
- you should not trust to his careless management.
- jĭm-phêng lṳ́ cò̤-nî tàⁿ, úa to m̄ thiaⁿ;
- whatever you say, I shall not heed it.
- i cò̤ sṳ̄ khah jĭm sèⁿ;
- he gives way to his temper too much.
- châi-chêng m̄ seng jĭm;
- his abilities do not fit him for the post.
- jĭm phah to m̄ ùi;
- he is not frightened at being beaten.
- hù jīm;
- to repair to one's post.
- tiang-sî cĭeⁿ jīm?
- When does he enter upon the duties of his office?
- lâi cih i kâi jīm;
- comes and takes the seals of his office.
- sin jīm kuaⁿ;
- the new incumbent.
- hīn jīm tó̤ cò̤ sĭm-mûeh?
- What is the present incumbent doing?
- côiⁿ jīm sĭ tī-tîang?
- Who was the former incumbent?
- cīeⁿ jīm sĭ sèⁿ mih kâi?
- What was the surname of the previous incumbent?
- cí jīm kuaⁿ hó̤ mē?
- Is the present magistrate a good one?
- i khṳ̀ cih sin jīm;
- he has gone to take the seals of a new office.
- cē kàu jīm, cū lí-kẃn lí sṳ̄;
- as soon as he arrived at his post he devoted himself to the transaction of business.
- sìa jīm ău kàu taⁿ jîeh kú?
- How long is it since he resigned his office?
- ŭ jīm-só̤;
- has a position.
- ŭ jīm a bô̤?
- Has he any office?
- keh ceh, lâu jīm;
- to degrade, and yet retain in office.
- phang tăi-ke khṳ̀ lâu jīm;
- get a remonstrance from the people against his going out of office.