粵

百baak3年nin4歸gwai1老lou5

simp百年归老
baak3 nin4 gwai1 lou5bǎi nián guī lǎo

English

  1. (proverb) in old age; (Figurative meaning) after a senior passes away
  2. 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

  1. 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

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