# Dictionary of the Swatow dialect/tien
### tien

* 蹎tien89415710
* To stumble, to trip.

#### kīaⁿ lío tien-a-tien;

    went stumbling along.

#### cîah cíu cùi lío tien-a-tien;

    got drunk and staggered.

#### tien lio cŭang tīo nâng kâi mûeh;

    stumbled and spoiled some one's things by falling against them.

#### hṳ́ kâi kha cē tien cū pûah lô̤h khṳ̀;

    my feet having tripped I fell down.
* 顚tien89418110
* Upset; overthrown; inverted.

#### i kâi sṳ̄ lío tien-tien tau-táu;

    what he does is left topsy-turvy.

#### cîah lău le, lău-tien-táu;

    in old age one get things wrong end foremost.

#### i cí-hûe sĭ tien-lîen khùn-khó kâi sî-hāu;

    this is a time when is embroiled and in difficulties.

#### i cí kúi nî tien-lîen căi;

    he has been distracted by troubles for several years.

#### mih sṳ̄ tien-tien lîen-lîen;

    everything at sixes and sevens.
* 珍tien15965
* Rare and costly.

#### tien pó̤;

    precious things.

#### tien bī;

    delicacies.

#### tien sieh;

    a treasure.

#### suaⁿ tien hái bī;

    dainties from land and sea.

#### tien siu peh bī;

    dainties of a hundred flavors.

#### tien tŏng;

    to esteem highly; to treat very ceremoniously.
* 典tíen894126

#### jī-tién;

    a dictionary.

#### tíen síu put lêng sî tit ceh;

    the one in charge cannot set aside the responsibilies of his office.

#### cìeⁿ-seⁿ sĭ ṳn-tién i ;

    that is doing him a kindness.

#### cía sĭ tŏng tién kâi sṳ̄;

    this is an act of mercy.

#### kháu-kà sĭ chîo-thêng kâi tăi tíen;

    the examinations are a favor bestowed by the authorities.
* 展tíen44447
* To open out; to exhibit; to display.

#### i sĭ tó̤ tíen pún-nía kâi;

    he is displaying his ability.

#### thóiⁿ i tíen sĭm-mih pún-sṳ̄ chut lâi;

    see what ability he displays.

#### hàm i màiⁿ tó̤ tíen lâk;

    tell him not to make a display of his prowess.

#### i tó̤ tíen-sì-thâu, ŭ jît cóng tîeh tíen-phìu;

    he is displaying his power, but he will some day display it to his own hurt.

#### cìeⁿ-seⁿ i kâi châi-chêng cn̂g kâi m̄ hó̤ tíen;

    he has thus no opportunity to display his talents.
* 墊tĭen8963211
* To advance money; to pay for another; a cushion.

#### tĭen m̄ chut;

    is not able to advance the money.

#### tĭen tit chut;

    is able to advance the amount.

#### pûe tĭen;

    advance money to make up for a loss.

#### tĭen tit phû tîeh tĭen kàu kàu;

    if he has the wherewithal to do it with, he must advance the whole sum required.

#### íⁿ tĭen;

    a chair cushion.

#### khàng tĭen;

    cushion for a divan.

#### pài tĭen;

    cushion to kneel upon.
* 電tĭen8961735
* Lightning; electricity; electric.

#### lûi-kong tĭen-bó̤;

    the god of Thunder, and the goddess of Lightning.

#### tĭen-sùaⁿ;

    telegraph wires.

#### tĭen-sùaⁿ pò̤;

    a telegram.

#### tĭen-khì;

    electricity.

#### chin-chĭeⁿ tĭen kuang îap-cē-sih;

    like a flash of lightning.

#### khà tĭen-pò̤;

    to telegraph.

#### cih tîeh tĭen-pò̤;

    received a telegram.

#### tĭen-húa îap-îap-sih;

    it lightens.
* 殿tĭen896799
* The rear of an army, as district from the van, especially when it flees in battle.

#### sĭ i tó̤ tĭen-ău;

    he brings up the rear.

#### tîeh khìang ke hùe cìaⁿ tĭen ău;

    those who would venture to bring up the rear must be powerful in arms.
* 奠tĭen896379
* To offer libations.

#### khṳ̀ cì-tĭen;

    go to offer sacrifices and pour libations.

#### cì lío cū tĭen cíu;

    after the sacrifice is offered the libation is poured.

#### tĭen ngî;

    money sent as an offering to mourners.

#### i chut pìn ŭ jîeh cŏi nâng pái tĭen;

    on his issuing the notice of the death many persons offered a present and joined the funeral procession.