lou5 sing4老成
Jyutpinglou5 sing4
Yalelóuh sìhng
Definition
Experienced, mature, and dependable from having gone through a lot in life.
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How it's used
Describes someone who acts or speaks with a level of wisdom and composure beyond their actual age. While it carries a positive connotation of reliability, it can sometimes imply that a young person lacks the playfulness or spontaneity typical of their peers. It is frequently used to praise children or young adults who display a calm, measured approach to life.
Examples
He is so young, yet he speaks so maturely.
Be more mature in how you do things, don't be so impulsive.
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Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 蒼老, which refers to looking physically aged or weathered. 老成 focuses on the maturity of one's character and conduct rather than physical appearance.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
