cin1 jin4 maan6 jyu5千言萬語千言万语
Jyutpingcin1 jin4 maan6 jyu5
Yalechīn yìhn maahn yúh
Definition
Thousands of words; having a great deal to say.
neutralemotioncommunication
How it's used
Used to express the feeling that there is so much to say that it is impossible to articulate it all at once. It often appears in emotional or sentimental contexts, such as farewells or moments of deep realization. While it functions as a noun phrase, it is frequently used with verbs like 化作 to describe how words are replaced by actions or silence.
Examples
Facing you, I really have thousands of things I want to say.
Related words
Common phrases
thousands of words turn into
cannot finish saying everything
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Grammar guides
- Aspect markersCantonese has no tenses, but it does have aspect markers. Learn how zo2, gwo3, gan2, and hai2 dou6 show completion, experience, and ongoing action.
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