夜長夢多 [－长梦－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. delays may bring more unexpected changes or troubles (idiom)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    當​拖延​嘅​時​間​越​長​，​變數​就​越​多
    a long delay will cause more worries; literally, long night with lots of dreams
    • 我哋決定快啲搞移民，免得留喺度夜長夢多。
      我哋决定快啲搞移民，免得留喺度夜长梦多。
      ngo5 dei6 kyut3 ding6 faai3 di1 gaau2 ji4 man4, min5 dak1 lau4 hai2 dou6 je6 coeng4 mung6 do1.
      We decided to plan our immigration now. The longer we stay, the more worries and troubles we get.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    if a situation drags on, something unfavourable may happen
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我哋决定快啲搞移民，免得留喺度夜长梦多。
    我哋決定快啲搞移民，免得留喺度夜長夢多。
    ngo5 dei6 kyut3 ding6 faai3 di1 gaau2 ji4 man4, min5 dak1 lau4 hai2 dou6 je6 coeng4 mung6 do1.
    • We decided to plan our immigration now. The longer we stay, the more worries and troubles we get.