coeng4 lau4 lau4長流流长流流

Jyutpingcoeng4 lau4 lau4

Yalechèuhng làuh làuh

Definition

A very long or seemingly endless period of time.

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How it's used

Emphasizes a sense of boredom or impatience caused by the duration. It is almost exclusively used to describe time that feels like it is dragging on indefinitely, rather than just a neutral measurement of length. The reduplication adds a vivid, informal texture that suggests the speaker is personally affected by the wait.

Examples

dang2等zo2咗coeng4長lau4流lau4流，keoi5佢dou1都mei6未ceot1出jin6現。

I waited for such a long time, but they still haven't shown up.

nei5你zou6做me1咩co5坐hai2喺dou6度coeng4長lau4流lau4流aa4呀？

Why have you been sitting there for such a long time?

Common phrases

dang2等dak1得coeng4長lau4流lau4流

waited for an agonizingly long time

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe physical objects like a long road or a long rope. It is strictly reserved for temporal duration and carries a subjective feeling of tediousness.