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Jyutping cin4 long6
Pinyin qián làng

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. the older generation [colloquial]
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    老一輩​、​上​一個​年代
    the previous generation, the older generation(literally: front wave)
    • 長江後浪推前浪
      长江后浪推前浪
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    长江后浪推前浪,一代新人胜旧人。
    長江後浪推前浪,一代新人勝舊人。
    coeng4 gong1 hau6 long6 teoi1 cin4 long6, jat1 doi6 san1 jan4 sing3 gau6 jan4
    • The younger generations excel the older, for the times they are a-changing.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    长江后浪推前浪
    長江後浪推前浪