sin1 geoi1 nou6 maa5鮮車怒馬鲜车怒马
Jyutpingsin1 geoi1 nou6 maa5
Yalesīn gēui nouh máh
Definition
To ride a fresh carriage and fiery horses, describing a luxurious and wealthy lifestyle.
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How it's used
This idiom describes a lifestyle of extreme extravagance and wealth, often implying a high social status. It is rarely used in casual conversation and carries a slightly literary or dramatic tone, often appearing in descriptions of someone's past glory or a dream of future success. It emphasizes the display of material wealth rather than just the possession of it.
Examples
He used to live a life of luxury, who would have thought he would be so down and out now.
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Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a literal description of transportation, but it is strictly a figurative idiom for wealth. Do not use it to describe actual modern cars or horses.
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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.
