hậu sinh khả uý

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 後生可畏, composed of 後生 (“juniors; later generations”) and 可畏 (“scary; formidable”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [həw˧˨ʔ sïŋ˧˧ xaː˧˩ ʔwi˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [həw˨˩ʔ ʂɨn˧˧ kʰaː˧˨ ʔwɪj˨˩˦] ~ [həw˨˩ʔ sɨn˧˧ xaː˧˨ ʔwɪj˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [həw˨˩˨ ʂɨn˧˧ kʰaː˨˩˦ (ʔ)wɪj˦˥] ~ [həw˨˩˨ sɨn˧˧ xaː˨˩˦ (ʔ)wɪj˦˥]

Phrase

hậu sinh khả uý

1. (humorous) the later generations are very capable; never underestimate someone younger than you