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.

Koasuu

Padlaang ee sviemia

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 løqthor sii

blame me was born

twtiøh phvae pøehji

to meet with bad fate (four pillars)

laang si høfmia kviar

people are good-fated children

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 iuu kie

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

suilieen si zøex hviati

although ...

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

Translation credits to: Su Yu Chi

Gwsuu

khongkym 🔊

gold plated

oadthaau-kviaa 🔊

to turn around and walk away

mxtadcvii 🔊

worthless

khuizhuix 🔊

open the mouth to say something

kimgieen-giogguo 🔊 金言玉語

wise saying/good counsels

kekofng'oe 🔊

say more than has to be said

liammy 🔊

at once/right away/immediately