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Jyutping gau2 doi6
Pinyin jiǔ dài

Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, literary
    to gather for a long period of time
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    我是速决,敌虽企图持久待援,但不能由他作主。
    我是速決,敵雖企圖持久待援,但不能由他作主。
    wǒ shì sù jué , dí suī qǐ tú chí jiǔ dài yuán , dàn bù néng yóu tā zuò zhǔ .
    • And we shall seek quick decisions, while the enemy, try as he may, will not be able to protract the fighting in the expectation of reinforcements.