十八年後又是一條好漢

Chinese
eighteen; 18 year
 
back; behind; rear
back; behind; rear; afterwards; after; later
 
(once) again; also; both... and...
(once) again; also; both... and...; again
 be; yes; this
 
one; single; a
one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)
 
measure word for long, thin things (i.e. ribbon, river, etc.); a strip; item
measure word for long, thin things (i.e. ribbon, river, etc.); a strip; item; article
 
brave man; true man; hero
brave man; true man; hero; outlaw
trad. (十八年後又是一條好漢) 十八 年 後 又 是 一 條 好漢
simp. (十八年后又是一条好汉) 十八 年 后 又 是 一 条 好汉
Literally: “Eighteen years later one will become a hero again.”

Etymology

From the belief that one will reincarnate after one's death, and become a man again 18 years later.

Pronunciation

  • Mandarin
    (Pinyin): shíbā nián hòu yòu shì yī tiáo hǎohàn
    (Zhuyin): ㄕˊ ㄅㄚ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄡˋ ㄧㄡˋ ㄕˋ ㄧ ㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄏㄠˇ ㄏㄢˋ
  • Mandarin
    • (Standard Chinese)+
      • Hanyu Pinyin: shíbā nián hòu yòu shì yī tiáo hǎohàn [Phonetic: shíbā nián hòu yòu shì yì tiáo hǎohàn]
      • Zhuyin: ㄕˊ ㄅㄚ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄡˋ ㄧㄡˋ ㄕˋ ㄧ ㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄏㄠˇ ㄏㄢˋ
      • Tongyong Pinyin: shíhba nián hòu yòu shìh yi tiáo hǎohàn
      • Wade–Giles: shih2-pa1 nien2 hou4 yu4 shih4 i1 tʻiao2 hao3-han4
      • Yale: shŕ-bā nyán hòu yòu shr̀ yī tyáu hǎu-hàn
      • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: shyrba nian how yow shyh i tyau haohann
      • Palladius: шиба нянь хоу ю ши и тяо хаохань (šiba njanʹ xou ju ši i tjao xaoxanʹ)
      • Sinological IPA (key): /ʂʐ̩³⁵ pä⁵⁵ ni̯ɛn³⁵ xoʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ joʊ̯⁵¹⁻⁵³ ʂʐ̩⁵¹⁻⁵³ i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ tʰi̯ɑʊ̯³⁵ xɑʊ̯²¹⁴⁻²¹ xän⁵¹/

Phrase

十八年後又是一條好漢

  1. An expression said when one is about to die or get killed to convey their fearlessness or lack of fear towards death.

See also
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