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前
浪
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Jyutping
cin4 long6
Pinyin
qián làng
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
the older generation [colloquial]
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
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)
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.
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Cantonese
长江后浪推前浪
長江後浪推前浪