紅褲仔 [红裤－]

Jyutping hung4 fu3 zai2
Pinyin hóng kù zǎi

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    由​低​做起​升上去​嘅​高官​；​「​紅褲​仔​」​本來​指粵劇戲​班​嘅​徒弟​，​由細​細個​學師​先​可以​做​生旦​，​後​來​變成​借代​任何​由​低​做起​，​後​來​先升​到​高位​嘅​管理​階層​，​同​空降​落​嚟​無​捱​過​嗰​啲​對​比
    apprentices and young actors in Cantonese opera troupes, literally "red pants"
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢个导演系红裤仔出身，由场务做起，经验好过好多学院派。
    呢個導演係紅褲仔出身，由場務做起，經驗好過好多學院派。
    • This director was origined from the practical shooting scene, he started his career as a set coordinator, so he is much more experienced then the theorists.