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

Based on translation by 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