粵

有jau5餘jyu4

simp有余
jau5 jyu4yǒu yú

English

  1. to have an abundance
  2. to have enough and some to spare; to have plenty of something

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 數量、程度充足到多過所需

Examples

  • 心有餘而力不足。

    The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 即使现在,偶尔还是会有余震。

    Even now there are occasional aftershocks.

    Tatoeba · fenfang557 CC BY

  • 我的剑虽然是钝的,但应付你的话是绰绰有余的。

    My sword may be blunt, but that's more than enough for someone like you.

    Tatoeba · FeuDRenais CC BY

  • 年年有餘

    to have more than enough every year

  • 比上不足,比下有餘

    not good as those above, but better off than those below

  • 睇歲數佢做得起阿文老豆有餘喎。

    [ChatGPT]Judging by his age, he can afford to retire already even though he's Ah Man's father.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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