pliant.
bô̤ lŭn khîang jîak;
without regard to strength or weakness.
i kâi khì-thói jîak;
he is of a feeble constitution.
hueh-khì hṳ-jîak, tîeh cai pó-íang;
his blood is thin, and he must be well fed.
sue-jîak;
decrepid.
jîak pâng;
the weaker party. 若 jîak 296 140 5 If; should it be; supposing; similar to. jû-jîak àiⁿ lâi tîeh soiⁿ tàⁿ;
if you are coming you must say so beforehand.
cí kâi put jîak hṳ́ kâi ngía;
this is not like that in regard to its beauty.
tháng-jîak m̄ sĭ, cò̤-nî?
If it is not so, what then?
jîak sĭ cìeⁿ-seⁿ úa cū màiⁿ;
if that is the case, I shall not want it.
khá jîak cìeⁿ-seⁿ hó̤?
How can that be suitable?
jîak lŭn móng nâng i cū cò̤ tit lâi;
if you talk about a person he is apt to come.
jîak tàⁿ m̄-hó̤ cū m̄-àiⁿ;
should he say anything against it, then do not take it. jíam 染 jíam 286 75 5 To dye; to tint; to tinge. àiⁿ jíam tī cêk sek?
What color do you want it to be dyed?
bô̤ khṳ̀ tíam jíam i;
do not get this tinged by that.
jíam hng;
a dyer's establishment.
jíam cńg-kah;
tint the finger nails.
put kùe tíam jíam cē;
only the finishing touches. 蚺 jîam 285 142 6 A large serpent found in southern China, described as fifty feet long; it can seize deer for food; it has long teeth and a bright variegated skin, which is used for covering guitars. jîam cûa táⁿ;
the gall of the large serpent, reputed to be useful in curing consumption. jíang 𧟄 jíang 290 113 17 To fast and pray, as Taouists do, in order to avert calamity. jíang tṳ̂ hŭa-iang;
avert calamity by prayer and fasting.
i cū pat jíang cheⁿ kâi huap;
he understands the manner of intercession with one's natal star. 嚷 jíang 291 30 17 To cry aloud; to bawl; to vociferate. i m̄ káⁿ jíang;
he dare not cry out.
jíang m̄ hiah;
scolds incessantly.
kiaⁿ kàu bŏi jíang;
so frightened that I could not scream.
jíang kàu âu bô̤ siaⁿ;
screeched till hoarse.
àiⁿ jíang li jíang m̄ chut;
wanted to scream but could make no sound.
lṳ́ thiaⁿ úa tàⁿ, màiⁿ cò̤ lṳ́ lí-kẃn jíang;
listen to what I am saying and do not give yourself up to screaming.
i jíang mih sṳ̄?
What is he bawling about?
i jíang
tó thìaⁿ;
he is crying out because he has a pain in his stomach.
jíang hĭⁿ thìaⁿ;
crying with ear-ache.
kìm-cí suang-jíang;
forbid all vociferation.
būe cêng tiaⁿ tîeh i cū jíang;
before he was touched he began to shriek.
thâk to m̄ thâk hó̤-hó̤, cò̤-nî thó-jíang?
When you are reading, why do you not read nicely and not yell?
i saⁿ keⁿ pùaⁿ mêⁿ hó̤-hó̤ sĭ-sĭ thó-jíang;
in the middle of the night, when he is just as well as usual, he shrieks out.
kiaⁿ kàu hè-hè-kìe, jw̆n jíang;
so scared that he screamed frantically. 讓 jíang 291 149 17 To reprove; to recriminate. lṳ́ hó̤ jíang i;
you will do well to reprove him.
i khṳt úa jiang lío bo lie hó̤ in;
when I reproved him, he had nothing to say in reply.
úa khṳt i jíang sí;
she blamed me severely.
i cai cŭe lío, taⁿ jíang cē cū hó̤;
he is aware of his fault, now it is enough to merely reprove him.
cêk kĭaⁿ sṳ̄ cū jíang m̄ hàuⁿ hiah;
whenever anything happens, he finds fault most persistently.
cĭeⁿ mn̂g khṳ̀ jíang i;
go to the door and reproach him. 讓 jĭang 291 149 17 To cede; to give way to; to show respect to others. lṳ́ hó̤ jĭang i;
you should give place to him.
hiaⁿ-tĭ tîeh hó̤ sie jĭang, m̄ hó̤ sie ceⁿ;
brethren should waive their rights in favour of each other, and should not be at variance.
jĭang kâi ūi khṳt i cŏ̤;
give up your seat to him.
jĭang tîo lō khṳt i kùe;
give place for him to pass you on the road.
màiⁿ tó̤ sie jĭang;
do not stand and wait each for the other to take precedence. jīe pàng jīe;
to urinate.
jīe-pau;
the bladder.
jīe lô̤-lô̤, m̄ cheng;
turbid urine.
bŏi pàng jīe;
retention of urine.
chūa jīe; jīe chūa cêk mîn-chn̂g;
to wet the bed. jiêh 幾 jîeh 333 52 9 An interrogation; how; very many. kàu hṳ́ kò̤ jîeh hn̆g?
How far is it there?
lṳ́ àiⁿ jîeh tōa kâi?
How large an one do you want?
thàm thóiⁿ ŭ jîeh chim;
probe it and see how deep it is.
nîe thóiⁿ jîeh khuah;
measure it and see how wide it is.
i jîeh cōi hùe?
How old is he?
m̄ cai i jîeh cōi hùe;
do not know how old he is.
i ŭ jîeh cōi kâi kíaⁿ?
How many children has she?
bói kàu taⁿ ŭ jîeh kú lío?
How long ago did you buy it?
i to siu ŭ jîeh cōi cîⁿ tŏ̤ kò̤, cò̤-nî m̄ hàuⁿ hâiⁿ 
