放長雙眼

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Chinese

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to release; to free; to let go
to release; to free; to let go; to put; to place; to let out
 
long; length; forever
long; length; forever; always; constantly; chief; head; elder; to grow; to develop
 
eyes; pair of eyes
trad. (放長雙眼) 雙眼
simp. (放长双眼) 双眼

Pronunciation

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Verb

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放長⫽雙眼 (verb-object)

  1. (Cantonese) to wait and see
    放長雙眼幾時 [Cantonese, trad.]
    放长双眼几时 [Cantonese, simp.]
    ngo5 zau6 fong3 coeng4 soeng1 ngaan5 tai2 haa6 nei5 gei2 si4 sei2! [Jyutping]
    Let's wait and see when will you go to hell!