望洋興歎 (mong6 joeng4 hing1 taan3): to feel small in front of a big ocean, a metaphor to describe the feeling of inadequacy when faced with a mountainous task or an over ambitious goal | Cantonese Dictionary

mong6 joeng4 hing1 taan3望洋興歎望洋兴叹

Jyutpingmong6 joeng4 hing1 taan3

Yalemongh yèungh hīng tan

Definition

to feel small in front of a big ocean, a metaphor to describe the feeling of inadequacy when faced with a mountainous task or an over ambitious goal

T1High level

T2High rising

T3Mid level

T4Low falling

T5Low rising

T6Low level

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