半紅不黑 [－红－－]

Jyutping bun3 hung4 bat1 haak1
Pinyin bàn hóng bù hēi

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    形容​一​個​喺​娛​樂​圈​入​面​一​個​唔​算​好​出名​但​係​又​有​少少名​氣​嘅​人​，​見​到​佢​會​認​得​佢​個​樣​但​係​又​叫​唔​出​佢​叫​咩​名
    term used to describe actors/actresses or entertainers who are not well known to the public
    • 有啲人攞完獎都仲係半紅不黑，行出街啲人都只係認得佢個角色，唔知佢叫咩名。
      有啲人攞完奖都仲系半红不黑，行出街啲人都只系认得佢个角色，唔知佢叫咩名。
      jau5 di1 jan4 lo2 jyun4 zoeng2 dou1 zung6 hai6 bun3 hung1 bat1 hak1, haang4 ceot1 gaai1 di1 jan4 dou1 zi2 hai6 jing6 dak1 keoi5 go3 gok3 sik1, m4 zi1 keoi5 giu3 me1 meng2.
      Some actors received acting awards but they are still unpopular, people would only recognize the names of their roles but not their names.

半紅不黑 [－红－－]

Jyutping bun3 hung4 bat1 hak1
Pinyin bàn hóng bù hēi

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    形容​一​個​喺​娛​樂​圈​入​面​一​個​唔​算​好​出名​但​係​又​有​少少名​氣​嘅​人​，​見​到​佢​會​認​得​佢​個​樣​但​係​又​叫​唔​出​佢​叫​咩​名
    term used to describe actors/actresses or entertainers who are not well known to the public
    • 有啲人攞完獎都仲係半紅不黑，行出街啲人都只係認得佢個角色，唔知佢叫咩名。
      有啲人攞完奖都仲系半红不黑，行出街啲人都只系认得佢个角色，唔知佢叫咩名。
      jau5 di1 jan4 lo2 jyun4 zoeng2 dou1 zung6 hai6 bun3 hung1 bat1 hak1, haang4 ceot1 gaai1 di1 jan4 dou1 zi2 hai6 jing6 dak1 keoi5 go3 gok3 sik1, m4 zi1 keoi5 giu3 me1 meng2.
      Some actors received acting awards but they are still unpopular, people would only recognize the names of their roles but not their names.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    做咩要咁睇唔开要签呢间唱片公司五年约？通常签亲呢间唱片公司都会半红不黑㗎㖞。
    做咩要咁睇唔開要簽呢間唱片公司五年約？通常簽親呢間唱片公司都會半紅不黑㗎喎。
    zou6 me1 gam3 tai2 m4 hoi1 jiu3 cim1 ni1 gaan1 coeng3 pin2 gung1 si1 ng5 nin4 joek3? tung1 soeng4 cim1 can1 ni1 gaan1 coeng3 pin2 gung1 si1 dou1 wui5 bun3 hung4 bat1 hak1 gaa3 wo3.
    • Why are you mistreating yourself by signing a five-year contract with that label company? All those who signed with that company usually become unpopular singers.
  2. Cantonese
    有啲人攞完奖都仲系半红不黑，行出街啲人都只系认得佢个角色，唔知佢叫咩名。
    有啲人攞完獎都仲係半紅不黑，行出街啲人都只係認得佢個角色，唔知佢叫咩名。
    jau5 di1 jan4 lo2 jyun4 zoeng2 dou1 zung6 hai6 bun3 hung1 bat1 hak1, haang4 ceot1 gaai1 di1 jan4 dou1 zi2 hai6 jing6 dak1 keoi5 go3 gok3 sik1, m4 zi1 keoi5 giu3 me1 meng2.
    • Some actors received acting awards but they are still unpopular, people would only recognize the names of their roles but not their names.