Chinese

Adverb

規暝

1. (Min Nan) all night
   • 天欲光矣　勼佇棉被哭袂出聲　規暝佮目屎做伴 [Taiwanese, trad.]
     天欲光矣　勼伫棉被哭袂出声　规暝佮目屎做伴 [Taiwanese, simp.]
     From: 莊玉嫻, 天欲光矣

     Thiⁿ beh kng--ah; kiu tī mî-phōe khàu bē chhut-siaⁿ; kui-mê kah ba̍k-sái chò-phōaⁿ [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     It's almost dawn / Curled up in the quilt, not able to cry out loud / Being together with tears all night

   • 民宿佇山區，氣溫誠下，窗外夜蟲無睏吼出聲，唱規暝的歌予阮聽。 [Taiwanese, trad.]
     民宿伫山区，气温诚下，窗外夜虫无困吼出声，唱规暝的歌予阮听。 [Taiwanese, simp.]
     From: 張翠苓, 歡喜佮驚惶

     Bîn-siok tī soaⁿ-khu, khì-un chiâⁿ kē, thang-gōa iā-thâng bô khùn háu chhut-siaⁿ, chhiùⁿ kui-mê ê koa hō͘ goán thiaⁿ. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     The guesthouse was in a mountain area, where the temperature was very low. The night bugs outside the window did not sleep and were chirping out loud, singing songs to me all night.

   • 無留半字，就斷了過去，不甘心付出，為伊哮歸暝。 [Taiwanese, trad.]
     无留半字，就断了过去，不甘心付出，为伊哮归暝。 [Taiwanese, simp.]
     From: 黃乙玲, 無字的情批

     Bô lâu pòaⁿ lī, tiō tn̄g-liáu kòe-khì, m̄ kam-sim hù-chhut, ūi i háu kui-mî. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     He did not leave half a word and just ended the past. I am not willing to pay the price and cry all night because of him.

   • 驚你受風吹，驚你冷冷歸暝，因為你是我的一切。 [Taiwanese, trad.]
     惊你受风吹，惊你冷冷归暝，因为你是我的一切。 [Taiwanese, simp.]
     From: 許富凱 (Henry Hsu), 棉照被

     Kiaⁿ lí siū hong chhoe, kiaⁿ lí léng-léng kui-mê, in-ūi lí sī góa ê it-chhè. [Pe̍h-ōe-jī]

     I am afraid you'll be in the wind and be cold all night because you are my all.