百年歸老
simp百年归老baak3 nin4 gwai1 lou5bǎi nián guī lǎo
English
- (proverb) in old age; (Figurative meaning) after a senior passes away
- an euphemistic way to discuss the death of a person when he is still alive; literally, "after 100 years returns to old"
粵語 — Cantonese
- 死嘅委婉講法(通常用嚟討論在生嘅人嘅身後事)
Examples
第日你百年歸老之後,想啲財產點樣分配呢?
When you should leave the world, how would you like to distribute your wealth?
立咗平安紙,咁你第日百年歸老之後,我哋都知道啲後事你想點安排嘛。
Make a will first. So after you pass away, we would know your intention about the funeral arrangement.
Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk