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Entries categorized as ‘Religion and Morality’
Put up Christmas decorations, decorate for Christmas
December 23, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Categories: Holidays · Religion and Morality
A prophet is without honor only in his hometown
November 29, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Sian-ti tī ka-kī ê kò͘-hiong bē siū lâng hoan-gêng
Categories: Proverbs · Religion and Morality
Sacrificial lamb, scapegoat
October 18, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Thè-sí-kúi / thòe-sí-kúi
Literally: “ghost who dies in place of (someone or something).”
Related entry here.
Categories: Figures of speech · Religion and Morality · Society
Hypocritical behavior (especially by a religious figure or other do-gooder)
October 9, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Chhùi liām keng, chhiú bong leng.
Literally: The mouth recites sutras, (while) the hand gropes a breast.
Categories: Politics · Proverbs · Religion and Morality · Vices
The Dalai Lama
September 9, 2009 · Leave a Comment
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Copyright 2009 Tân Gī-jîn. Used with author’s permission.
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Hng! Ta̍t-lāi lâi Tâi-ôan chhòng siáⁿ óaⁿ-ko? Kin-pún chiū sī chèng-tī hê-siūⁿ!
Tio̍h! Kin-pún chiū sī chèng-tī hê-siūⁿ!
Kôing-tiāu chû-pi, ài-sim, khoan-iông, gôan-liōng, kài-tî tham-io̍k òan-hīn téng-téng, lóng ē tōa-tōa éng-hióng chèng-tī chú-tiuⁿ kap hêng-tōng.
Tiōng-tiám sī … lí ài Ta̍t-lāi-sek ê chèng-tī? Á-sī Tiong-kiōng-sek ê chèng-tī?
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Hmph! What the heck did the Dalai Lama come to Taiwan for? Basically, he’s a political monk!
Right! Basically he is a political monk.
Emphasizing charity, love, tolerance, forgiveness, the rooting out of corruption and hatred, et cetera, can all greatly influence political demands and activities.
The point is…
do you prefer Dalai Lama-style politics? Or PRC-style politics?
Categories: Cartoon · Religion and Morality
Pornographic website
September 6, 2009 · Leave a Comment
n̂g-sek ê bāng-chām
Literally: yellow website
Categories: Media · Religion and Morality · Vices
Your reputation is all you have
June 23, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Hó͘· sí lâu phôe, lâng sí lâu miâ
Literally: when a tiger dies it leaves behind its hide, when a man dies he leaves behind his name.
Categories: Proverbs · Religion and Morality
Interrelated
June 18, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Hō·-siōng ū koan-hē
Categories: Economics · Environment · H · Politics · Religion and Morality · Society
Monkey see, monkey do
February 16, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Tōa káu peh chhiûⁿ, sè káu khòaⁿ iūⁿ.
(“The big dog climbs the wall, the small dog does the same.”)
Also: Khòaⁿ iūⁿ o̍h8 iūⁿ.
Categories: Education · Religion and Morality · Vices
Not eat something, have a dietary restriction͘
January 26, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Kìm-chhùi
I chin hó chhùi-táu, lóng bô kìm-chhùi.
She’s got a good appetite, and will eat anything.
Categories: K · Religion and Morality