neoi5 daai6 sap6 baat3 bin3女大十八變女大十八变

Jyutpingneoi5 daai6 sap6 baat3 bin3

Yalenéuih daaih sahp baat bin

Uncommon

Definition

A girl changes a lot as she grows up, usually becoming much more beautiful.

colloquialpeopledescriptions

How it's used

This idiom is almost exclusively used to compliment a young woman on her improved appearance or poise as she matures from childhood. It carries a positive, slightly surprised tone, suggesting the transformation is a pleasant one. While it refers to the process of growing up, it is rarely used to describe boys.

Examples

go3個neoi2女daai6大go3個zo2咗gam3咁do1多，zan1真hai6係neoi5女daai6大sap6十baat3八bin3變aa1呀。

My daughter has grown up so much, she really has changed a lot.

nei5你sai3細go3個go2嗰zan6陣gam3咁naam4男zai2仔tau4頭，ji4而gaa1家neoi2女daai6大sap6十baat3八bin3變laa3喇wo5喎。

You were such a tomboy when you were little, you've really transformed now.

Common phrases

zan1真hai6係neoi2女daai6大sap6十baat3八bin3變

really has changed so much after growing up

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe boys, as the term is gendered and specifically targets the maturation of girls. It is also considered slightly dated or old fashioned in very casual youth slang, though still widely understood and used by adults.