好戲還在後頭

简 好戏还在后头 · 繁 好戲還在後頭
Mandarin · pinyin hǎo xì hái zài hòu tou

Meanings

  1. the best part of the show is yet to come
  2. (with ironic tone) the worst is yet to come
  3. you ain't seen nothin' yet
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好
hǎo · good, excellent, fine; well
戲
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還
hái · still, yet, also, besides
在
zài · be at, in, on; consist in, rest
後
hòu · behind, rear, after; descendents
頭
tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
戏
xì · theatrical play, show
还
hái · still, yet, also, besides
后
hòu · queen, empress, sovereign; (simp. for 後) behind, rear, after
头
tóu · head; top; chief, first; boss
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3–4–2–4–4–5 · hao3 xi4 hai2 zai4 hou4 tou5

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hou2 hei3 waan4 zoi6 hau6 tau4

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好戲還在後頭 · hao3 xi4 hai2 zai4 hou4 tou5
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Exact source record好戲還在後頭 好戏还在后头 [hao3 xi4 hai2 zai4 hou4 tou5] /the best part of the show is yet to come/(with ironic tone) the worst is yet to come/you ain't seen nothin' yet/