薑越老越辣
Chinese
editginger | to exceed; to climb over; to surpass to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more ... the more |
old; aged; venerable old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix) |
to exceed; to climb over; to surpass to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more ... the more |
hot (spicy); pungent | ||
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trad. (薑越老越辣) | 薑 | 越 | 老 | 越 | 辣 | |
simp. (姜越老越辣) | 姜 | 越 | 老 | 越 | 辣 | |
Literally: “The older ginger becomes, the spicier it gets.” |
Pronunciation
edit- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄤ ㄩㄝˋ ㄌㄠˇ ㄩㄝˋ ㄌㄚˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jiangyuèlǎoyuèlà
- Wade–Giles: chiang1-yüeh4-lao3-yüeh4-la4
- Yale: jyāng-ywè-lǎu-ywè-là
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiangyuehlaoyuehlah
- Palladius: цзянъюэлаоюэла (czjanʺjuelaojuela)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ ɥɛ⁵¹ lɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ ɥɛ⁵¹⁻⁵³ lä⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: goeng1 jyut6 lou5 jyut6 laat6
- Yale: gēung yuht lóuh yuht laaht
- Cantonese Pinyin: goeng1 jyt9 lou5 jyt9 laat9
- Guangdong Romanization: gêng1 yud6 lou5 yud6 lad6
- Sinological IPA (key): /kœːŋ⁵⁵ jyːt̚² lou̯¹³ jyːt̚² laːt̚²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Proverb
edit薑越老越辣
- (chiefly Cantonese) The older the person is, the more seasoned (wiser or more treacherous) they are.
Synonyms
editDescendants
edit- → Vietnamese: gừng càng già càng cay (calque)