Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/chuang

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chuang

  • chuang1091449
chuang-cŭang;
to butt against; to come in collision with; to run foul of; to go counter to.
i m̄ cai chuang-cŭang tîeh i mih sṳ̄;
she does not know in what way she has offended him.
i cò̤ sṳ̄ to sĭ chuang-chuang cŭang-cŭang i, chŵn bô̤ kèng i lău-toa;
he is all the time acting contrary to his views, and pays no regard to him as his senior.
ŏi chuang-cŭang li màiⁿ khì, táng i lâi sĭu-put-sĭ;
if he has offended you do not be vexed, but wait until he comes and apologizes to you.
  • chùang2116910
  • To push ahead rudely, without regard to etiquette.
chùang tău;
to rush across in front of others.
chùang tîeh i kâi bé-thâu;
bolted across in front of his horse.
tît-tît chùang jîp khṳ̀;
bolted straight in.
tît-tît chùang kùe khṳ̀;
bolted right across.
thèng chùang ;
rushed ahead with no regard to politeness.
chùang chut sṳ̄ lâi, bô̤ nâng chái lṳ́;
if you introduce the business unceremoniously no one will pay heed to you.
i hìeⁿ hàuⁿ chùang sṳ̄, ŭ jît tîeh chùang chut hŭa lâi;
he is so fond of rudely intruding into matters, that he will some day find himself in trouble.