蚊都瞓

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Chinese

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mosquito
metropolis; capital city; all
metropolis; capital city; all; both (if two things are involved); entirely; even; already
 
sleep
trad. (蚊都瞓)
simp. (蚊都𰥛) 𰥛
alternative forms 蚊都睏蚊都困
蚊都訓蚊都训
Literally: “even mosquitoes go to sleep”.

Etymology

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Mosquitoes are a kind of nocturnal insect which made people in the past have a misconception that they do not need sleep. If an animal that does not need sleep falls asleep (due to boredom), that means it is too late.

Pronunciation

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Phrase

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蚊都瞓

  1. (Cantonese) too late

Synonyms

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