「遲到好過冇到」
| Entry #1 | |
| Pronunciation： | ci4 dou3 hou2 gwo3 mou5 dou3 |
| Individual Character Meaning： |
遲 late; tardy 到 to; so ... that; to the extent that; to a point that; until; up to; approximately; about; around; to arrive; to reach; to come; to be present; to go to; to leave for 好 very; good; like; sure; quite; fine; kind; friendly; to get well; easy to; good for; suitable for; to like; to be fond of; to be interested in 過 to pass; to cross; to transfer; to surpass; to pass a place; to exceed; over again; anew; than 冇 don't have; do not; there is/are not; to not exist; to not be related; to not have; to not own; to not possess; no big deal; nothing important 到 to; so ... that; to the extent that; to a point that; until; up to; approximately; about; around; to arrive; to reach; to come; to be present; to go to; to leave for |
| Part of Speech： | expression |
| Explanation： |
better late than absent; better late than never
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| See also： | 有心唔怕遲 |
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