粵

老lou5來loi4得dak1子zi2

simp老来得子
lou5 loi4 dak1 zi2lǎo lái dé zǐ

English

  1. to have a child late in life (esp. said of a father)
  2. to give birth to a child in one's old age

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 喺老年生小朋友

Examples

  • 有人覺得老來得子係福氣,亦有人覺得咁大年紀未必有足夠精力將小朋友湊大。

    Some think that giving birth to a child in one's old age is a blessing, while some think that these parents may not be energetic enough to raise their children.

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

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