现在是雏凤清于老凤声
“Now, it's the young phoenix that sings clearer than the old.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“Alright. The old ginger is spicier. No, that's not right.”
现在是 雏凤清于老凤声
“Now, it's the young phoenix that sings clearer than the old.”
自恋
“Narcissist.”
“Admit it, the pupil has outdone the master here.”
Chinese speakers often subvert well-known traditional idioms or poems like this Li Shangyin line to playfully challenge elders or seniors without causing genuine offense.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the younger generation surpasses the older generation
A poetic idiom used humorously or admiringly to declare that younger newcomers have outshone the veterans.