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粵語辭叢

老懷安慰

lou5 waai4 on1 wai3included in 2 dictionaries
粵典 (words.hk)Hong KongWord

對後輩嘅期望得以達成,所以感到安慰 (to feel pleased after knowing that the juniors have achieved their ambitions)

語句

Examples

劉生見到佢啲仔女咁上進,都算老懷安慰。

lau4 saang1 gin3 dou2 keoi5 di1 zai2 neoi2 gam3 soeng6 zeon3, dou1 syun3 lou5 waai4 on1 wai3

Mr. Lau feels pleased to see that his children are so self-motivated.

維基辭典YueWord

Original phonetic: /lou̯¹³ waːi̯²¹ ɔːn⁵⁵ wɐi̯³³/

to feel pleased as an old person