年紀輕輕 [－纪轻轻]

Jyutping nin4 gei2 heng1 heng1
Pinyin nián jì qīng qīng

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. Young age
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    後​生​；​通常​用​嚟​形容​當時​人​做​一​啲​後​生​通常​做​唔​到​、​唔​應該​做​嘅​事
    young, usually used to contrast an attribute or action that associated with maturity or tremendous experience
    • 年紀輕輕就對人生睇得咁通透，唔簡單。
      年纪轻轻就对人生睇得咁通透，唔简单。
      nin4 gei2 heng1 heng1 zau6 deoi3 jan4 sang1 tai2 dak1 gam3 tung1 tau3, m4 gaan2 daan1.
      Having such a profound understanding of life in such a young age, he is quite a person.
    • 佢年紀輕輕就學人偷嘢。
      佢年纪轻轻就学人偷嘢。
      keoi5 nin4 gei2 heng1 heng1 zau6 hok6 jan4 tau1 je5.
      He has been stealing since a very young age.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    估唔到佢年纪轻轻，已经咁有料㖞。
    估唔到佢年紀輕輕，已經咁有料喎。
    gu2 m4 dou3 keoi5 nin4 gei2 heng1 heng1, ji5 ging1 gam3 jau5 liu2 wo3.
    • I didn't expect with his young age, he can have that potentiality.
  2. Cantonese
    年纪轻轻就对人生睇得咁通透，唔简单。
    年紀輕輕就對人生睇得咁通透，唔簡單。
    nin4 gei2 heng1 heng1 zau6 deoi3 jan4 sang1 tai2 dak1 gam3 tung1 tau3, m4 gaan2 daan1.
    • Having such a profound understanding of life in such a young age, he is quite a person.
  3. Cantonese
    佢年纪轻轻就学人偷嘢。
    佢年紀輕輕就學人偷嘢。
    keoi5 nin4 gei2 heng1 heng1 zau6 hok6 jan4 tau1 je5.
    • He has been stealing since a very young age.
  4. Cantonese
    佢虽然年纪轻轻，但系做事好稳重。
    佢雖然年紀輕輕，但係做事好穩重。
    keoi5 seoi1 jin4 nin4 gei2 heng1 heng1, daan6 hai6 zou6 si6 hou2 wan2 zung6.
    • Although he is young, he is mature at work.
  5. Cantonese
    你年纪轻轻，竟然诠释《庄子》嘅思想诠释得咁好，几犀利㖞。
    你年紀輕輕，竟然詮釋《莊子》嘅思想詮釋得咁好，幾犀利喎。
    nei5 nin4 gei2 heng1 heng1 ging2 jin4 cyun4 sik1 zong1 zi2 ge3 si1 soeng3 cyun4 sik1 dak1 gam3 hou2, gei2 sai1 lei6 wo3.
    • It is amazing that you are able to interpret the philosophy of Chuang Tzu at such a young age.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    年纪轻轻
    年紀輕輕
    nián jì qīng qīng
    • ... (despite being) at such a young age