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例 li⁴.

官清倒熟

a magistrate virtuous and well-versed in the laws.

下不爲例

don't look upon this as a custom or predecent.

佩 pe⁴.

佩服不忘

I will remember and follow your advice.

使 shï³.

使得使不得

can it be used or not?

使用的人

servants.

莫使氣

don't be angry.

他在使牛

he is out ploughing.

沒得錢使

I have no money to spend.

使費大

the expenses are great.

佯 iang².

佯粧不知

to pretend not to know.

佾 i⁵.

佾生

a half "siu-tsʻai;" lit. a mummer.

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侯 heo².

掛印封侯

to raise to the rank of marquis.

係 shi⁴.

關係重大

great responsibility, great consequences.

實係不好

it is really bad.

俠 shia⁵.

豪俠之客

a man who is zealous for the right.

俐 li⁴.

伶俐乖巧

clever.

保 pao³.

有我保你

I will protect you.

遞保狀

to give a bailbond.

保養身體

to take care of one's health.

保正

a street warden; lit. guardian of the upright.

中保人

middleman; advocate.

便 pien⁴.

順便

convenient.