huk6 mong6鵠望鹄望

Jyutpinghuk6 mong6

Yalehuhk mohng

Definition

To eagerly look forward to; to await anxiously like a standing crane.

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How it's used

This term is a formal, literary expression that is rarely used in casual spoken Cantonese. It carries a sense of profound longing or intense anticipation that goes beyond the everyday feeling of waiting for something. Using it in a normal conversation will sound overly dramatic or like you are quoting a classical text.

Examples

ngo5我dei6哋jat1一zik6直huk6鵠mong6望gan2緊go2嗰go3個siu1消sik1息。

We have been eagerly looking forward to that news.

nei5你hai6係mai6咪huk6鵠mong6望gan2緊fong3放gaa3假heoi3去wun6玩aa4呀？

Are you eagerly looking forward to the holiday to go have fun?

Common phrases

huk6鵠mong6望ji5已gau2久

eagerly looked forward to for a long time

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a common verb like 等 or 期待. Because it is a literary idiom, it does not fit naturally into the simple sentence structures where you would normally use colloquial verbs.