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 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 pehji

to meet with bad fate (four pillars)

laang si høfmia kviar (høfmiaxkviar)

people are fortune's favorite

gurn ti`leq zoex 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 zoex 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

sviuxbeq oadthaau kviaa

want to turn a new leaf

zvoafviu e 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 / mxtadcvii
• 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