cin1 cin1 maan6 maan6千千萬萬千千万万

Jyutpingcin1 cin1 maan6 maan6

Yalechīn chīn manh manh

Definition

Lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers; thousands upon thousands

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How it's used

Emphasizes an overwhelming or infinite quantity in a way that feels grand or dramatic. It is frequently used in rhetoric or storytelling to highlight the sheer scale of something, such as stars in the sky or possibilities in life. Unlike simple numerical terms, it carries a sense of poetic exaggeration.

Examples

nei1 dou6 jau5 cin1 cin1 maan6 maan6 go3 syun2 zaak6 nei5 gaan2 bin1 go3

呢度有千千萬萬個選擇，你揀邊個？

There are countless choices here, which one do you pick?

sai3 gaai3 soeng6 min6 jau5 cin1 cin1 maan6 maan6 zung3 jan4 sing3 gaak3 dou1 m4 tung4

世界上面有千千萬萬種人，性格都唔同。

There are countless types of people in the world, and their personalities are all different.

Common phrases

cin1 cin1 maan6 maan6 go3

千千萬萬個

thousands and thousands of

cin1 cin1 maan6 maan6 zung3

千千萬萬種

thousands and thousands of kinds

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe small or countable physical objects in a casual setting, as it sounds overly literary or hyperbolic. It is not a precise number but a figure of speech for an uncountable amount.