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LESSON XXXVI. (continued).
- che̍k-kù õi-pau-kuat lóng-chóng,
- one expression comprises the whole.
- só-àm-pau kâi-ì-sṳ̀,
- an idedidea implied in it.
- bô-só put-pau,
- nothing that it does not comprehend.
- àm chí-tie̍h,
- an implied reference to.
- thûan-tãu,
- to proclaim doctrine.
- piẽn-lũn tõ-lí,
- discussing doctrine.
- piẽn-kàu i bô-ìn-tap,
- argued till he could not reply.
- chí-kâi-sṳ̄ íⁿ-keng piẽn-mêng-pe̍h--liáu,
- this method has already been shown clearly.
- piẽn-tit mêng-pe̍h,
- to argue clearly; attain clearness.
- piáu-mêng tõ-lí,
- to lay down a principle; set forth a doctrine,
- ngí-lũn,
- to deliberate; consult; discourse about.
- hó-lâi ngí-lũn chí-kâi-sṳ̄,
- let us come and consult about this matter.
- jī-ke siang-lũn,
- talking together about something.
- piẽn-lũn kàu-nâng hâng-ho̍k,
- argue till people submit.
- chí-kâi-sṳ̄ khó-sìn,
- this matter is credible.
- chiá-sṳ̄ sìn-m̄-kùe,
- this cannot be believed.
- sìn-tit-kùe,
- can be credited.
- siang-sìn-i m̄-kùe,
- cannot believe him.
- siang-sìn sĩ-tò-chí,
- believing lies here.
- siang-sìn m̄-siang-sìn sĩ-tõ tî-kò?
- wherein lies the believing or the not believing?
- si̍t-chãi ũ-iáⁿ,
- truly it is so; truly, there is some ground (shadow) for it.
- m̄-chai ũ-iáⁿ a-bô,
- do not know whether there is any ground for it or not.
- hong-siaⁿ,
- common report; rumor.
- kṳ̃-nâng só-tàⁿ,
- according to what people say.
- chèng-nâng kâi-ì,
- the idea of all; common opinion.
- nâng-nâng chièⁿ-seⁿ tàⁿ,
- every body says so.
- poh,
- to contradict; argue adversely; to object.
- poh-mñg,
- to ask a controverting question.
- poh-i tàⁿ,
- criticized him saying,—
- piẽn-poh tàⁿ,
- objected saying,—
- ho̍k-ũ-nâng poh-mn̄g,
- perhaps somebody will raise an objection.
- piẽn-poh chha-niũ kâi-ūe,
- specious or fallacious reasoning.
