想當年 [－当－]

Jyutping soeng2 dong1 nin4
Pinyin xiǎng dāng nián

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    諗​起​舊​時
    to think of the old days
    • 想當年，我馬拉松跑第一㗎！
      想当年，我马拉松跑第一㗎！
      soeng2 dong1 nin4, ngo5 maa5 laai1 cung4 paau2 dai6 jat1 gaa3!
      Back in the old days, I won a marathon!
    • 做人淨係想當年有咩謂吖？
      做人净系想当年有咩谓吖？
      zou6 jan4 zing6 hai6 soeng2 dong1 nin4 jau5 me1 wai6 aa1?
      What's the point of only thinking of the old days?
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    想当年我伯爷响呢行都揾唔少钱。
    想當年我伯爺響呢行都揾唔少錢。
    soeng2 dong1 nin4 ngo5 baak3 je1 hoeng2 nei1 hong4 dou1 wan2 m4 siu2 cin2.
    • In the good old days, my father did make a fortune in this business.
  2. Cantonese
    想当年，你阿妈含辛茹苦凑大你。
    想當年，你阿媽含辛茹苦湊大你。
    soeng2 dong1 nin4, nei5 aa3 maa1 ham4 san1 jyu4 fu2 cau3 daai6 nei5.
    • In the past, your mother bore all the hardship and raised you.
  3. Cantonese
    想当年，我马拉松跑第一㗎！
    想當年，我馬拉松跑第一㗎！
    soeng2 dong1 nin4, ngo5 maa5 laai1 cung4 paau2 dai6 jat1 gaa3!
    • Back in the old days, I won a marathon!
  4. Cantonese
    做人净系想当年有咩谓吖？
    做人淨係想當年有咩謂吖？
    zou6 jan4 zing6 hai6 soeng2 dong1 nin4 jau5 me1 wai6 aa1?
    • What's the point of only thinking of the old days?