Speaking dialect has its uses

last SG · 2011-03-22T17:43:06+00:00

This is an old term from Quemoy, when I go to Riau yrs ago, I hear this term quite often.I believe there is less than 10,000 Quemoy people in Sg; many of who...

Clivebenss SG

Oh Clivebenss

I have got the article for KH'A posted

Please do take a look and some comments

different approach, this article more on the word 骹, I more on the anatomy. Interesting read, some have local flavour twist I will write later.

BanguIzai SG

Thank you very much

Clivebenss SG

Thank you very much

most welcome.

BanguIzai SG

I am very happy that at least in this forum there are like minded citizens such as you and me who does not easily fall into the trap that the government want us to believe such as Mandarin is our mother tongue

Clivebenss SG

I'm old school. It's nice to share what I know with someone who can appreciate, esp the younger generation.

BanguIzai SG

Ok, with you around, Hokkien will never fade.

Clivebenss SG

Ok, with you around, Hokkien will never fade.

but I'm not young, and my memories is fading.

BanguIzai SG

ya, correct, as shown by this post

http://sgforums.com/forums/3545/topics/425775?page=7#post_10300172

please pass down your Hokkien to us quickly

Clivebenss SG

ya, correct, as shown by this post

http://sgforums.com/forums/3545/topics/425775?page=7#post_10300172

please pass down your Hokkien to us quickly

ok.

BanguIzai SG

I just remembered I did some Hokkien post on the equivalent idioms in Chinese

http://sgforums.com/forums/3948/topics/432594?page=13#post_10300096

for your info

Clivebenss SG

I just remembered I did some Hokkien post on the equivalent idioms in Chinese

http://sgforums.com/forums/3948/topics/432594?page=13#post_10300096

for your info

ok.

BanguIzai SG

ok.

A picture of a Hokkien teacher, teaching students on kh'a 骹, the Hokkien word for "leg"

Clivebenss SG

A picture of a Hokkien teacher, teaching students on kh'a 骹, the Hokkien word for "leg"

kha chiu neng liao liao...

BanguIzai SG

kha chiu neng liao liao...

骹手軟了了， because masturbate too much ah

Clivebenss SG

骹手軟了了， because masturbate too much ah

haha...

BanguIzai SG

手干若骹、骹干焦膦脬

Clivebenss SG

I just remembered I did some Hokkien post on the equivalent idioms in Chinese

http://sgforums.com/forums/3948/topics/432594?page=13#post_10300096

for your info

非驴非马 - put⁵ sam²² su²¹ liong⁵³ 不三似兩

废寝忘食 - bue²¹ kɔ⁵³ tit⁵ tsiaʔ⁵ , bue21 kɔ⁵³ tit⁵ kh’un²¹ ㍐顧得食，㍐顧得睏

高枕无忧 - (not found yet)

虎头蛇尾 - hɔ⁴⁴ th’au²⁴ niau⁴⁴ tsh’u⁴⁴ be⁵³ 虎頭鳥鼠尾 / th’au²⁴ hing²¹ be⁵³ ling⁵³ 頭興尾冷

力不从心 - u²¹ sim⁴⁴ bo²² kh’ui⁵³ lat⁵ 有心無氣力

未老先衰 - (not found yet)

上有政策，下有对策 - (not found yet)

似是而非 - (not found yet)

行尸走肉 - (not found yet)

前门拒虎，后门进狼 - (not found yet)

岂有此理 - (not found yet)

挂羊头，卖狗肉 - (not found yet)

杞人忧天 - (not found yet)

守株待兔 - tse²¹ le²² tan⁴⁴ lai²⁴ 坐咧等來

画蛇添足 - (not found yet)

狐假虎威 - kang²¹ hɔ⁵³ tsioʔ⁵ tã⁵³ 共虎借膽 / kh’a²² taʔ²¹ be⁴⁴ sai⁵³ png²¹ kũã²² kh’i²¹ 骹踏馬屎傍官氣

非驴非马 - 不三似兩

废寝忘食 - ㍐顧得食，㍐顧得睏

高枕无忧 = northern dialect, no equivalent

力不从心 - 有心無力

未老先衰 = northern dialect, no equivalent

上有政策,下有对策 = modern lingo, no equivalent

似是而非 = northern dialect, no equivalent

行尸走肉 - 四散来 (behaviour); 僵屍 (vampire)

前门拒虎，后门进狼 - 前逼嶺, 后逼山 or 前逼山, 后逼嶺

岂有此理 = northern dialect, no equivalent

挂羊头，卖狗肉 -充庒卖徦貨

杞人忧天 - 天加落

守株待兔 = northern dialect, no equivalent

画蛇添足 - 添骹添手

狐假虎威 -骹踏馬屎傍官氣

共虎借膽 = reckless

BanguIzai SG

非驴非马 - put⁵ sam²² su²¹ liong⁵³ 不三似兩

废寝忘食 - bue²¹ kɔ⁵³ tit⁵ tsiaʔ⁵ , bue21 kɔ⁵³ tit⁵ kh’un²¹ ㍐顧得食，㍐顧得睏

高枕无忧 - (not found yet)

虎头蛇尾 - hɔ⁴⁴ th’au²⁴ niau⁴⁴ tsh’u⁴⁴ be⁵³ 虎頭鳥鼠尾 / th’au²⁴ hing²¹ be⁵³ ling⁵³ 頭興尾冷

力不从心 - u²¹ sim⁴⁴ bo²² kh’ui⁵³ lat⁵ 有心無氣力

未老先衰 - (not found yet)

上有政策，下有对策 - (not found yet)

似是而非 - (not found yet)

行尸走肉 - (not found yet)

前门拒虎，后门进狼 - (not found yet)

岂有此理 - (not found yet)

挂羊头，卖狗肉 - (not found yet)

杞人忧天 - (not found yet)

守株待兔 - tse²¹ le²² tan⁴⁴ lai²⁴ 坐咧等來

画蛇添足 - (not found yet)

狐假虎威 - kang²¹ hɔ⁵³ tsioʔ⁵ tã⁵³ 共虎借膽 / kh’a²² taʔ²¹ be⁴⁴ sai⁵³ png²¹ kũã²² kh’i²¹ 骹踏馬屎傍官氣

非驴非马 - 不三似兩

废寝忘食 - ㍐顧得食，㍐顧得睏

高枕无忧 = northern dialect, no equivalent

力不从心 - 有心無力

未老先衰 = northern dialect, no equivalent

上有政策,下有对策 = modern lingo, no equivalent

似是而非 = northern dialect, no equivalent

行尸走肉 - 四散来 (behaviour); 僵屍 (vampire)

前门拒虎，后门进狼 - 前逼嶺, 后逼山 or 前逼山, 后逼嶺

岂有此理 = northern dialect, no equivalent

挂羊头，卖狗肉 -充庒卖徦貨

杞人忧天 - 天加落

守株待兔 = northern dialect, no equivalent

画蛇添足 - 添骹添手

狐假虎威 -骹踏馬屎傍官氣

共虎借膽 = reckless

Really appreciate for the vetting through. I will let Rock^Star know of these great findings.

Clivebenss SG

A picture of a Hokkien teacher, teaching students on kh'a 骹, the Hokkien word for "leg"

bo kua lio kha leh?

Clivebenss SG

Really appreciate for the vetting through. I will let Rock^Star know of these great findings.

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