等到頸都長
See also: 等到颈都长
Chinese
editclass; rank; grade class; rank; grade; equal to; same as; wait for; await; et cetera; and so on |
to (a place); until (a time); up to to (a place); until (a time); up to; to go; to arrive |
neck | metropolis; capital city; all metropolis; capital city; all; both (if two things are involved); entirely; even; already |
long; length; forever long; length; forever; always; constantly; chief; head; elder; to grow; to develop | ||
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trad. (等到頸都長) | 等 | 到 | 頸 | 都 | 長 | |
simp. (等到颈都长) | 等 | 到 | 颈 | 都 | 长 | |
Literally: “to wait so long that one's neck has elongated”. |
Alternative forms
editPronunciation
edit- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: dang2 dou3 geng2 dou1 coeng4
- Yale: dáng dou géng dōu chèuhng
- Cantonese Pinyin: dang2 dou3 geng2 dou1 tsoeng4
- Guangdong Romanization: deng2 dou3 géng2 dou1 cêng4
- Sinological IPA (key): /tɐŋ³⁵ tou̯³³ kɛːŋ³⁵ tou̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰœːŋ²¹/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Phrase
edit等到頸都長