hậu sanh khả úy
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
The young are to be feared — respect the ones coming up; Confucius said it of a child.
Literally: the later-born deserve awe
Examples
Đám trẻ giỏi thật, hậu sanh khả úy.These kids are formidable — the later-born deserve awe.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “hậu sanh khả úy” mean?
The young are to be feared — respect the ones coming up; Confucius said it of a child. Literally: the later-born deserve awe
Is “hậu sanh khả úy” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.