台灣俗語的智慧(28)

台灣俗語的智慧(28)

1)     吃肥走瘦: 《djD bw0 dza? san》

『接受朋友邀宴，跑去遠處飽食一餐後，再回來。飽餐後固然體重增加，也肥了；但長途跋涉回來，卻又變瘦了。本句涵意謂不值此行』

意譯：It is not worth while to go a long way to attend a feast and come back. It is exhausting.

2)  無牛駛馬：《boh E? sa0 `be》

   (謙虛用詞) –本人雖不如牛健壯耐勞，但缺少牛隻狀况下，暫時代用 (但中國北方與西北方的耕作是以馬代替水牛)

直譯：Horses are substituted for cows in plowing and other farming work. (用馬取代牛隻耕種)

意譯: Less qualified people replace more qualified one for the time being. (暫時以較不够資格者取代)

*本句不適合西方觀念。(因他們不耕作稻田，且耕用牲畜多為馬)

3)*棺材腐一半《E?anh tsah a? dI0t b?anh》: 棺木已腐朽一半

直譯：Half of the coffin is rotten.

意譯: I have already lived most of my life. 人生過了大半以上

4) 抹壁雙面光《b?a b0ah s0an b0n Enh》處事中立，不偏袒兩方之一方

      直譯：In plastering a wall, both sides are smooth finished.(塗刷牆壁時，兩面兼顧)

意譯：One takes sides with neither party.  Being neutral

5) 龜腳躊出來《E?h kah so ts? la0》露出馬脚

直譯：The feet of a turtle are disclosed.

意譯：Some bad qualities of a person betray him.

Justin Lai撰

03/25/2014