ceon1 waa4 cau1 sat6春華秋實春华秋实
Jyutpingceon1 waa4 cau1 sat6
Yalechēun wàh chāu saht
Definition
Having showy flowers in spring and fruit in autumn, representing a literary metaphor for a life of fruitful results.
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How it's used
Literary idioms like this are rarely used in casual spoken Cantonese. When they do appear, they are usually reserved for formal speeches, written essays, or slightly pretentious commentary on someone's career or life achievements. Using it in a casual conversation about everyday tasks will sound unnatural and overly dramatic.
Examples
After years of hard work and fruitful results, they finally achieved success.
Do you think this plan can actually bear fruit?
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Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a common adjective like 成功, but it is a formal idiom that carries a strong sense of time and effort invested. It is not used to describe simple, quick successes.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
