hậu sinh khả uý
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 後生可畏, composed of 後生 (“juniors; later generations”) and 可畏 (“scary; formidable”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [həw˧˨ʔ sïŋ˧˧ xaː˧˩ ʔwi˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [həw˨˩ʔ ʂɨn˧˧ kʰaː˧˨ ʔwɪj˨˩˦] ~ [həw˨˩ʔ sɨn˧˧ xaː˧˨ ʔwɪj˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [həw˨˩˨ ʂɨn˧˧ kʰaː˨˩˦ (ʔ)wɪj˦˥] ~ [həw˨˩˨ sɨn˧˧ xaː˨˩˦ (ʔ)wɪj˦˥]
Phrase edit
- (humorous) the later generations are very capable; never underestimate someone younger than you