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望穿秋水 (mong6 cyun1 cau1 seoi2) — wait a long time in Cantonese

mongˍ₆望cyunˉ¹穿cauˉ¹秋seoiˊ²水
Mandarin Pinyin: wang4 chuan1 qiu1 shui3

Meaning of 望穿秋水

nounwait a long time
nounto wait forever, eagerly hoping to see the relatives and family who are far away

Characters in 望穿秋水

望mong6
reputation; prestige
穿cyun1
wear; put on; be dressed in
秋cau1
a Chinese family name
水seoi2
extra charge/income

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