coeng4 je6長夜长夜
Jyutpingcoeng4 je6
Yalechèuhng yeh
Definition
A long, endless night.
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How it's used
Literary and poetic in nature, this term is rarely used in casual, everyday speech to describe actual time. It is almost exclusively found in song lyrics, literature, or when someone wants to sound dramatic or melancholic about a sleepless or lonely night. Using it in a mundane context, like complaining about a long shift at work, will sound overly theatrical.
Examples
This long night is really hard to endure.
How are you spending this long, endless night?
Related words
Common phrases
an endless, long night
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe a long duration of time in general, such as a long day or a long meeting. It is strictly tied to the concept of night and carries a heavy emotional weight that simple words like 夜晚 do not possess.
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