後起之秀 [后－－－]

Jyutping hau6 hei2 zi1 sau3
Pinyin hòu qǐ zhī xiù

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. an up-and-coming youngster; new talent; a brilliant younger generation
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    即​係​新秀​、​指後來​出​現​嘅​優​秀​人物
    member among the younger generation who is talented and will have promising prospects; up-and-coming youngster; promising young person
    • 今年奧運有好多後起之秀攞金牌。
      今年奥运有好多后起之秀攞金牌。
      gam1 nin2 ou3 wan6 jau5 hou2 do1 hau6 hei2 zi1 sau3 lo2 gam1 paai4.
      Many promising young athletes won gold medals in the Olympic Games this year.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    a young rising star; a young and promising talent
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    今年奥运有好多后起之秀攞金牌。
    今年奧運有好多後起之秀攞金牌。
    gam1 nin2 ou3 wan6 jau5 hou2 do1 hau6 hei2 zi1 sau3 lo2 gam1 paai4.
    • Many promising young athletes won gold medals in the Olympic Games this year.
  2. Cantonese
    呢位后起之秀两分钟内就取得一本，赢咗上届冠军。
    呢位後起之秀兩分鐘內就取得一本，贏咗上屆冠軍。
    lei1 wai2 hau6 hei2 zi1 sau3 loeng5 fan1 zung1 noi6 zau6 ceoi2 dak1 jat1 bun2, jeng4 zo2 soeng6 gaai3 gun3 gwan1.
    • This young talent received ippon within two minutes, winning the championship last time.