Kym paw Giin

Kym paw Giin (金包銀; lit. gold covering silver)

• "better outside than inside" (said of wound healed but festering inside)/tiles put over grass roof
• a song by 蔡秋鳳 from the 1990's.
• Taiwanese Karaoke Series ＆Singing Taiwanese Song - 金包銀, Su Yu Chi, Feb 26, 2015

Koasuu

Padlaang ee sveamia

other people's lives

si khongkym 🔊 køq paw giin

are gold plated plus wrapping silver

gurn ee sviemia mxtadcvii

my life is worthless

padlaang na khuizhuix

other people speak

si kimgieen-gioggie

are such wise counsel

gurn naxsi kekofng'oe

we/I talk too much

liammy tiøh zhud taixcix

immediately get into trouble

koaix gurn`ee løqthoo sii

blame me was born

twtiøh phvae pøehli

to meet with bad fate (four pillars)

laang si høfmia kviar (høfmiaxkviar)

people are fortune's favorite

gurn ti`leq zøex hviati

I am being a gangster

thanggoa ee iafciao thex gurn thii

outside`s wild birds cry for me

jiin zai kang'oo syn pud iukie

person in the gang world can't help but go with the tide

suijieen si zøex hviati

although I am being a gangster

gurn sym ia cyn hibii

my heart is very lonely

siøciuo phvoa gurn to jidcie

alcohol accompanies me live life

koeakhix`aq ee ofngsu mxkvar thekhie

the past events dare not mention

sviubeq oadthaau kviaa

want to turn a new leaf

zvoafviu e bøo iofngkhix

how I haven't the courage

Gwsuu

• padlaang, sveamia
• khongkym (框金 gold plated), giin
• oadthaau-kviaa (越頭行 to turn around and walk away)
• mxtadcvii (毋值錢 worthless)
• khuizhuix (開喙 open the mouth to say something)
• kimgieen-giogguo (金言玉語 wise saying/good counsels)
• kekofng'oe (加講話 say more than has to be said)
• liammy ( at once/right away/immediately)
• løqthoo (落塗 to be born)
• sym pud iukie (心不由己) / syn-pud-iukie (身不由己 cannot help but...)
• jiin zai kang'oo, syn pud iukie : (idiom) one has to compromise in this world