gap1 lau4 jung5 teoi3急流勇退
Jyutpinggap1 lau4 jung5 teoi3
Yalegāp làuh yúhng teui
Definition
To retire or withdraw at the peak of one's career or success.
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How it's used
Describes a deliberate choice to step away from a position of power or success before a potential decline. It carries a sense of admiration for the person's foresight and lack of greed for continued fame or status. While it often applies to professional careers, it can also describe someone leaving a competitive environment while they are still on top.
Examples
He retired at the peak of his career, which is truly wise.
Do you think he will choose to retire at the peak of his career?
Related words
Common phrases
choose to retire at the peak of one's career
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
