誰人

誰人

1. (literary) who; what person

   • 點指兵兵，點著誰人做大兵？點指賊賊，點著誰人做大賊？ [Cantonese, trad.]
     点指兵兵，点着谁人做大兵？点指贼贼，点着谁人做大贼？ [Cantonese, simp.]

     From: 《點指兵兵》 (a counting rhyme)

     dim² zi² bing¹ bing¹, dim² zoek⁶ seoi⁴ jan⁴ zou⁶ daai⁶ bing¹? dim² zi² caak⁶ caak⁶, dim² zoek⁶ seoi⁴ jan⁴ zou⁶ daai⁶ caak⁶? [Jyutping]

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   • 時日過，誰能成為大器，誰人全無運氣？ [Literary Cantonese, trad.]
     时日过，谁能成为大器，谁人全无运气？ [Literary Cantonese, simp.]

     From: 2008, 關菊英 (Susanna Kwan) (lyricist 張美賢 [Sandy Chang]), 無心害你 (opening theme of 溏心風暴之家好月圓 [Moonlight Resonance])

     si⁴ jat⁶ gwo³, seoi⁴ nang⁴ sing⁴ wai⁴ daai⁶ hei³, seoi⁴ jan⁴ cyun⁴ mou⁴ wan⁶ hei³? [Jyutping]

     As time goes on, who can rise in importance, and who will run out of luck?