殿後 (din6 hau6) — bring up the rear (in a march); cover/g… in Cantonese

dinˍ₆殿hauˍ₆後

简殿后

Mandarin Pinyin: dian4 hou4

Meaning of 殿後

nounbring up the rear (in a march); cover/guard from behind; walk behind

nounto guard from behind

ngoˏ₅我dinˍ₆殿hauˍ₆後

I'll cover the rear.

neiˏ₅你dinˍ₆殿hauˍ₆後

You stay at the back.

keoiˏ₅佢dinˍ₆殿hauˍ₆後

He's bringing up the rear.

dinˍ₆殿hauˍ₆後jamˍ₆任mouˍ₆務

Rearguard mission.

baauˉ¹包daiˊ²底dinˍ₆殿hauˍ₆後

Take the last spot, cover the rear.

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