Non-farming sector

Hui-lông-gia̍p8 pō·-mn̂g / pō·-bûn

Brain drain

Jîn-châi gōa-liû

Fascist

Hoat-se-su

Mûi-thé bô liáu-kái hiān-tāi khióng-pò·-chú-gī ê Hoat-se-su pún-chit.

The media don’t understand the fascist character of modern terrorism.

Good in theory, but not in practice

Ha̍h8 lí-lūn bô ha̍h8 si̍t8-chè

Greater Taipei

Tâi-pak îⁿ-kôan

Property taxes

Thó͘∙-tē-sòe / thó͘∙-tē-sè

Interrelated

Hō·-siōng ū koan-hē

Economy

Keng-chè

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Keng-chè can also mean someone’s personal financial situation:

Góa ê keng-chè bô hiah hó, só͘·-í góa m̄ káⁿ chhiáⁿ lâng.

Money’s a little tight for me right now, so I don’t dare take anybody to dinner.

Fight over the pie

Sio-chiⁿ pun tōa-piáⁿ

Literally means “fight among one another over dividing the big cake.” In other words, fight over how to divide the benefit or the spoils.

Macroeconomy

Chéng-thé keng-chè