仔細老婆嫩 [－细－－－]

Jyutping zai2 sai3 lou5 po4 nyun6
Pinyin zǐ xì lǎo pó nèn

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    個​仔好​細個​，​老婆​好後生​；​指一個​人​有​家室​要​照顧​，​負擔​好重
    to have small children and a young wife; often used to imply that a person is burdened with the responsibility of taking care of his family
    • 佢仔細老婆嫩，你炒咗佢嘅話，佢就冇錢養家㗎喇。
      佢仔细老婆嫩，你炒咗佢嘅话，佢就冇钱养家㗎喇。
      keoi5 zai2 sai3 lou5 po4 nyun6, nei5 caau2 zo2 keoi5 ge3 waa6, keoi5 zau6 mou5 cin2 joeng5 gaa1 gaa3 laa3.
      He has a young wife and some kids. If you fire him, he'll have no money to support his family.

仔細老婆嫩 [－细－－－]

Jyutping zai2 sai3 lou5 po4 nyun6
Pinyin zǐ xì lǎo po nèn

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. one's child(ren) and wife are still young
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    唉，收工之后仲要返兼职，冇计啦，仔细老婆嫩。
    唉，收工之後仲要返兼職，冇計啦，仔細老婆嫩。
    aai1, sau1 gung1 zi1 hau6 zung6 jiu3 faan1 gim1 zik1, mou5 gai2 laa1, zai2 sai3 lou5 po4 nyun6.
    • Why do I still have part time job after I get off? I have no other alternative, as I have my little kids and young wife to take care of.
  2. Cantonese
    佢仔细老婆嫩，你炒咗佢嘅话，佢就冇钱养家㗎喇。
    佢仔細老婆嫩，你炒咗佢嘅話，佢就冇錢養家㗎喇。
    keoi5 zai2 sai3 lou5 po4 nyun6, nei5 caau2 zo2 keoi5 ge3 waa6, keoi5 zau6 mou5 cin2 joeng5 gaa1 gaa3 laa3.
    • He has a young wife and some kids. If you fire him, he'll have no money to support his family.