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114 ; che̍k-kù õi-pau-kuat lóng-chóng,
 * one expression comprises the whole.


 * só-àm-pau kâi-ì-sṳ̀,
 * an implied in it.


 * bô-só put-pau,
 * nothing that it does not comprehend.


 * àm chí-tie̍h,
 * an implied reference to.


 * thûan-tãu,
 * to proclaim doctrine.


 * piẽn-lũn tõ-lí,
 * discussing doctrine.


 * piẽn-kàu i bô-ìn-tap,
 * argued till he could not reply.


 * chí-kâi-sṳ̄ íⁿ-keng piẽn-mêng-pe̍h--liáu,
 * this method has already been shown clearly.


 * piẽn-tit mêng-pe̍h,
 * to argue clearly; attain clearness.


 * piáu-mêng tõ-lí,
 * to lay down a principle; set forth a doctrine,


 * ngí-lũn,
 * to deliberate; consult; discourse about.


 * hó-lâi ngí-lũn chí-kâi-sṳ̄,
 * let us come and consult about this matter.


 * jī-ke siang-lũn,
 * talking together about something.


 * piẽn-lũn kàu-nâng hâng-ho̍k,
 * argue till people submit.


 * chí-kâi-sṳ̄ khó-sìn,
 * this matter is credible.


 * chiá-sṳ̄ sìn-m̄-kùe,
 * this cannot be believed.


 * sìn-tit-kùe,
 * can be credited.


 * siang-sìn-i m̄-kùe,
 * cannot believe him.


 * siang-sìn sĩ-tò-chí,
 * believing lies here.


 * siang-sìn m̄-siang-sìn sĩ-tõ tî-kò?
 * wherein lies the believing or the not believing?


 * si̍t-chãi ũ-iáⁿ,
 * truly it is so; truly, there is some ground (shadow) for it.


 * m̄-chai ũ-iáⁿ a-bô,
 * do not know whether there is any ground for it or not.


 * hong-siaⁿ,
 * common report; rumor.


 * kṳ̃-nâng só-tàⁿ,
 * according to what people say.


 * chèng-nâng kâi-ì,
 * the idea of all; common opinion.


 * nâng-nâng chièⁿ-seⁿ tàⁿ,
 * every body says so.


 * poh,
 * to contradict; argue adversely; to object.


 * poh-mñg,
 * to ask a controverting question.


 * poh-i tàⁿ,
 * criticized him saying,—


 * piẽn-poh tàⁿ,
 * objected saying,—''


 * ho̍k-ũ-nâng poh-mn̄g,
 * perhaps somebody will raise an objection.


 * piẽn-poh chha-niũ kâi-ūe,
 * specious or fallacious reasoning.