\{Tuk dzu°}/ (得住) and \{’veh dzu°}/ (勿住) are often used after the
verb \{Lih}/ (立) to stand, and give the sense of “able to stand,” or
“unable to stand.” Thus \{Lih-tuh-dzu°}/ (立得住) means “able to
stand,” and \{Lih-’veh-dzu°}/ (立勿住) unable to stand. The same words
are used after other verbs also. Thus we have \{Khau°-tuk-dzu°}/
(靠得住), meaning “Worthy to be trusted” and \{Khau°-’veh-dzu°}/
(靠勿住), meaning “Unworthy to be trusted.”
\{Tuh-koo°}/ (得過) is also used after verbs, and \{’Veh-koo°}/ (勿過).
Thus we have \{°Tang-tuh-koo°}/ (打得過), meaning “Able to beat him.”
Literally “Beat, obtain surpass.” \{°Tang-’veh-koo°}/ (打勿過) means
“Unable to beat him.” Literally “Beat, not surpass.”
The expressions \{I°-tuh-koo°}/ (意得過) and \{I°-’veh-koo°}/ (意勿過)
are also idiomatic. The former means, “Within the range of pity;” the
latter “Beyond the range of pity,” or “greatly to be commiserated.”