hậu sinh khả uý
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== Vietnamese ==
=== Etymology ===
Sino-Vietnamese word from 後生可畏, composed of 後生 (“juniors; later generations”) and 可畏 (“scary; formidable”).
=== Pronunciation ===
(Hà Nội) IPA(key): [həw˧˨ʔ sïŋ˧˧ xaː˧˩ ʔwi˧˦]
(Huế) IPA(key): [həw˨˩ʔ ʂɨn˧˧ kʰaː˧˨ ʔwɪj˨˩˦] ~ [həw˨˩ʔ sɨn˧˧ kʰaː˧˨ ʔwɪj˨˩˦]
(Saigon) IPA(key): [həw˨˩˨ ʂɨn˧˧ kʰaː˨˩˦ (ʔ)wɪj˦˥] ~ [həw˨˩˨ sɨn˧˧ kʰaː˨˩˦ (ʔ)wɪj˦˥]
=== Phrase ===
hậu sinh khả uý
(humorous) the later generations are very capable; never underestimate someone younger than you