Comic book

Ang-á-chheh

Kó∙-á-chheh

Not eat something, have a dietary restriction͘

Kìm-chhùi

I chin hó chhùi-táu, lóng bô kìm-chhùi.

She’s got a good appetite, and will eat anything.

Own up to what you’ve done; man up

Káⁿ chò káⁿ tng

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Tāi-chì lóng sī lí pìⁿ – - chhut-lâi ê, cha-po·-kíaⁿ káⁿ chò káⁿ tng, hō· lí bōe cháu síam leh!

You’re the one who messed it up; a man has to own up to what he’s done, and you can’t escape from that.

Káⁿ chò káⁿ tng chiah sī lâm-chú-hàn.

A real man takes responsibility for what he’s done.

(Fang, Nan-qiang. Yaqi Jiang Taiyu: Diyi Ji. Taipei County Xindian City: Kaituo, 1997. P. 156)

Lâm-chú-hàn = (be) a real man; manly [see also Cha-po∙thé]

Personal information was leaked

Kò-jîn chu-liāu khì hō∙ lâng sia̍p – - lāu-khì.

Do two things at once; hold (two jobs) at same time

Kiam

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Kiam kò∙ nn̄g-ê chek-jīm

balance two responsibilities

Add gas!

 

Copyright 2008 Tân Gī-jîn.  Used with author’s permission

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Má siōng, iû khí kàu iáu-siū kùi.  Ko-put-chiong khiâ kha-ta̍h8-chhia…

Chiūⁿ-kiā ū-kàu thiám-thâu…

Pa-pa! Ka-iû, ka-iû!

Mài kóng ka-iû lah! Thiaⁿ-tio̍h8 “ka-iû” pa-pa kha-chhiú lóng nńg – - lo̍h8-khì.

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Ma came to power, and now gas has gotten so damned expensive.  We have no choice but to ride a bike…

Going uphill is really tiring…

Go, daddy, go! [Literally, "Add gas/oil!]

Don’t  say “add gas”! When daddy hears “add gas”, his arms and legs go weak!

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[Note: I've got a couple of things I'd like to point out about this cartoon, but I'll have to wait until tomorrow]

Chicken coop city

I just found out that the old name for Keelung (基隆, or, in Taiwanese, Ke-lâng) was Ke-lang (雞籠), meaning “chicken cage” or “chicken coop”.  Fascinating. Still like “Beat-dog City” the best, though.

Cede (territory) to

Koah-nīu

Kā Tâi-oân koah-nīu hō· Ji̍t8-pún

Cede Taiwan to Japan

Lawnmower

Koah-chháu-ki

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Ēng chi̍t8 tâi koah-chháu-ki koah chháu

Use a lawnmower to cut the grass

Vested interest

Kì-tek lī-ek