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Jyutping sau2 mei1 coeng4
Pinyin shǒu wěi zhǎng

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    形容​事情​帶​來​嘅​麻​煩​十分​多​,​需要​長​時間​先​搞​得​掂
    things that are problematic and requires a long time or prolong attention to solve
    • 呢個手術手尾好長,五年內每個禮拜都要覆診。
      呢个手术手尾好长,五年内每个礼拜都要覆诊。
      ni1 go3 sau2 seot6 sau2 mei5 hou2 coeng4, ng5 nin4 noi6 mui5 go3 lai5 baai3 dou1 jiu3 fuk1 can2.
      This surgery requires prolong attention, you need to check back at the clinic every week for five years.

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Jyutping sau2 mei5 coeng4
Pinyin shǒu wěi zhǎng

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. a lot of follow-up to do; something that is likely to cause long-drawn-out issues
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    手尾长
    手尾長
    sau2 mei5 coeng4
    • long-lasting troubles