細漢

Pronunciation

Adjective

細漢

(Min Nan)

1. young
   • 在細漢的時陣阮阿嬤對我尚好。 [Min Nan, trad.]
     在细汉的时阵阮阿嬷对我尚好。 [Min Nan, simp.]

     From: 蕭煌奇 (Hsiao Huang-Chi), 阿嬤的話

     Tī sè-hàn ê sî-chūn gún a-má tùi góa siōng hó. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     When I was young, my grandma treated me the best.
2. (Xiamen, Zhangzhou, Taiwan, of stature) short
   • 可惜生成較細漢，需要觀前顧後才-bē危險 [Min Nan, trad.]
     可惜生成较细汉，需要观前顾后才-bē危险 [Min Nan, simp.]

     From: 蕭Lah-jih (Siau Lah-jih), 水pī仔水--ni̍h泅 (Chúi-pī-á chúi--nih siû)

     Khó-sioh seⁿ-chiâⁿ khah sè-hàn, Su-iàu koan-chêng kò͘-āu chiah-bē gûi-hiám [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     Unfortunately, it is quite short; it needs to look back and forth to be safe
3. youngest; of the lowest position in family hierarchy

Adverb

細漢

(Min Nan)

1. during one's childhood
   • 聽講伊細漢厝內散赤真歹命，父母號名罔市仔。 [Min Nan, trad.]
     听讲伊细汉厝内散赤真歹命，父母号名罔市仔。 [Min Nan, simp.]

     From: 詹雅雯, 罔市仔

     Thiaⁿ-kóng i sè-hàn chhù-lāi sàn-chhiah chin pháiⁿ-miā, pē-bú hō-miâ Bóng-chhī-á. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     I heard that during her childhood, her family was poor and very unfortunate. Her parents called her little Bóng-chhī (homophone of 罔飼／罔饲 - to raise up tentatively).