hau6 waan6後患后患

Jyutpinghau6 waan6

Yalehauh waahn

名詞Rare

Definition

Future trouble; aftermath or consequences resulting from an action.

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How it's used

Focuses on the lingering negative consequences of an action that has already been taken. It is often used in formal or serious contexts to warn someone that a current decision will cause long term difficulties. Unlike the more casual term 手尾, which refers to the messy leftover work one has to finish, 後患 implies a more significant or lasting negative impact.

Examples

le1呢gin6件si6事cyu2處lei5理dak1得m4唔hou2好，wui2會jau5有hou2好do1多hau6後waan6患㗎。

If this matter isn't handled well, it will cause a lot of future trouble.

nei5你ji4而gaa1家gam3咁joeng2樣zou6做，hai6係mai6咪soeng2想lau4留dai1低hau6後waan6患bei3畀zi6自gei2己？

By doing it this way now, are you trying to leave future trouble for yourself?

Common phrases

hau6後waan6患mou4無kung4窮

endless future trouble

siu1消ceoi4除hau6後waan6患

eliminate future trouble

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 手尾, as 手尾 usually refers to the specific, annoying chores left behind by someone else, whereas 後患 refers to the broader, more serious negative consequences or risks that develop over time.