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 Kerris Tsai (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 sviemia

other people's lives

si khongkym køq paw giin

are gold plated plus wrapping silver

gurn ee sviemia m-tadcvii

my life is worthless

Padlaang na khuizhuix

other people speak

si kimgieen-gioggie

are such wise counsel

Gurn naxsi kef-kofng'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 pøehji

to meet with bad fate (four pillars)

laang si høfmia-kviar

people are fortune's favorite

gurn ti`leq zøex hviati

I am being a gangster

thanggoa ee iafciao thøex 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

køeakhix`aq ee ofngsu mxkvar thekhie

the past events dare not mention

sviuxbøeq oadthaau kviaa

want to turn a new leaf

zvoafviu øe bøo iofngkhix

how I haven't the courage

Gwsuu

• khongkym (框金 gold plated), giin
• oadthaau-kviaa (越頭行 to turn around and walk away)
• tadcvii / m-tadcvii
• khuizhuix (開喙 open the mouth to say something)
• kimgieen-giogguo (金言玉語 wise saying/good counsels)
• kef-kofng'oe (加講話 say more than has to be said)
• liammy ( at once/right away/immediately)
  • liammy tø øe zhud taixcix
• 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