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 * 另外 lêng-nguôi: besides, in addition
 * 守 siū: to guard, keep
 * 隻 ciáh: just now, only, then
 * 面 méng: a surface, side, face
 * 住 cê̤ṳ: to dwell, an aux. verb
 * 遮 ciă: to cover
 * 法 huák: method, plan, law
 * 時常 sì-siòng: constantly
 * 一粒珍珠 siŏh-lăk dĭng-ciŏ: a pearl
 * 才能 cài-nèng: power
 * 餘剩 ṳ́-diông: the remainder
 * 盡 cêng: entirely
 * 失 sék: to lose, a fault
 * 粗 chŭ: coarse
 * 幼 éu: small, fine
 * 實在 sĭk-câi: really
 * 扼 aík: to press with the hand
 * 鴨 ák: a duck
 * 好處 hō̤-ché̤ṳ: benefit
 * 除 dṳ̀: to exclude, except
 * 仅 bô: also, again
 * 忽然間 huók-iòng-găng: suddenly
 * 霎時間 sák-sì-găng: suddenly
 * 肘肘 diū-diū: just now, to happen

1. Chinese idioms differ widely from English idioms in many cases. At times a phrase rather than a word has to be translated, and one Chinese word may require the use of a whole phrase in English for its elucidation. Such is the case with the use of the construction involving the word 隻 ciáh, which signifies “by this means only.” Sometimes it signifies time just elapsed, as “he has just gone” 伊隻隻去 I ciáh-ciáh kó̤. 肘 Diū also has this meaning, and the preceding sentence may be rendered, 伊肘肘去 ĭ diū diū kó̤. It is always used duplicated. You must believe in Jesus then you will be saved, 着信耶穌隻⿰亻鞋得救 Diŏh séng Ià-Sŭ ciáh á̤ dáik géu. None but those who worship God can obtain true benefit, 㑚拜上帝其𠆧隻⿰亻鞋得真其好處 Nû bái Siông-Dá̤ gì nè̤ng ciáh â̤ dáik cĭng gì hō̤-ché̤ṳ.