後生遙遙 [后－遥遥]

Jyutping hau6 saang1 jiu4 jiu4
Pinyin hòu shēng yáo yáo

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    指​年青人​年齡細​，​人生​仲有​好長​，​仲有​好多​可能​；​多用​嚟​慨嘆​年青人​未能​好好​利用​年輕​優勢​去​做​正面​嘅​事
    young with a long life ahead, full of limitless possibilities to do anything, but all the advantages of youth to do good are wasted; literally: young and far
    • 佢後生遙遙有書唔讀，走去做賊。
      佢后生遥遥有书唔读，走去做贼。
      keoi5 hau6 saang1 jiu4 jiu4 jau5 syu1 m4 duk6, zau2 heoi3 zou6 caak2.
      He is a youngster who neglected school, turning to be a thief instead.
  2. 近義詞
    後生細仔
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢后生遥遥有书唔读，走去做贼。
    佢後生遙遙有書唔讀，走去做賊。
    keoi5 hau6 saang1 jiu4 jiu4 jau5 syu1 m4 duk6, zau2 heoi3 zou6 caak2.
    • He is a youngster who neglected school, turning to be a thief instead.