haam4 fung1 nin4咸豐年咸丰年
Jyutpinghaam4 fung1 nin4
Yalehàahm fūng nìhn
Definition
A very long time ago.
colloquialtime
How it's used
Refers to the Xianfeng Emperor's reign in the mid 19th century, but functions as a hyperbolic idiom for anything ancient or outdated. It carries a dismissive tone, implying that the subject matter is irrelevant or obsolete. It is frequently used to tease someone for holding onto old grudges or outdated ideas.
Examples
You still keep these old photos from ages ago?
The jokes he tells are really from ages ago.
Related words
Common phrases
from ages ago
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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.
