mong6 joeng4 hing1 taan3望洋興嘆望洋兴叹
Jyutpingmong6 joeng4 hing1 taan3
Yalemongh yèungh hīng tan

Definition

lit. to gaze at the ocean and lament one's inadequacy (idiom)

Tone guide

T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

More words

萬位万位
maan6 wai2the ten thousands place (or column) in the decimal system
萬惡滔天万恶滔天
maan6 ok3 tou1 tin1(idiom) the evil is overwhelming
無助感无助感
mou4 zo6 gam2to feel helpless
無中生有无中生有
mou4 zung1 sang1 jau5to create something from nothing (idiom)
萬能博士万能博士
maan6 nang4 bok3 si6a know it all; someone who is very clever or tries to act clever [colloquial]
脈衝星脉冲星
mak6 cung1 sing1pulsar (astronomy)
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