薑還是老的辣
See also: 姜还是老的辣
Chinese
ginger | still; nevertheless; yet | old; aged; venerable old; aged; venerable; outdated; experienced; (affectionate prefix) |
really and truly; aim; clear really and truly; aim; clear; (possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle); of |
hot (spicy); pungent | ||
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trad. (薑還是老的辣) | 薑 | 還是 | 老 | 的 | 辣 | |
simp. (姜还是老的辣) | 姜 | 还是 | 老 | 的 | 辣 | |
Literally: “It's the older ginger that is the spicy one.” |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄤ ㄏㄞˊ ㄕˋ ㄌㄠˇ ˙ㄉㄜ ㄌㄚˋ
- Tongyong Pinyin: jiang háishìh lǎode̊ là
- Wade–Giles: chiang1 hai2-shih4 lao3-tê5 la4
- Yale: jyāng hái-shr̀ lǎu-de là
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jiang hairshyh lao.de lah
- Palladius: цзян хайши лаодэ ла (czjan xajši laodɛ la)
- Sinological IPA (key): /t͡ɕi̯ɑŋ⁵⁵ xaɪ̯³⁵ ʂʐ̩⁵¹ lɑʊ̯²¹⁴ d̥ə⁴ lä⁵¹/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: goeng1 waan4 si6 lou5 dik1 laat6
- Yale: gēung wàahn sih lóuh dīk laaht
- Cantonese Pinyin: goeng1 waan4 si6 lou5 dik7 laat9
- Guangdong Romanization: gêng1 wan4 xi6 lou5 dig1 lad6
- Sinological IPA (key): /kœːŋ⁵⁵ waːn²¹ siː²² lou̯¹³ tɪk̚⁵ laːt̚²/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Phrase
- The older the person is, the more experienced (wiser or more treacherous) they are.
Synonyms
See also
- Vietnamese equivalent: gừng càng già càng cay