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日
久
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Jyutping
jat6 gau2
Pinyin
rì jiǔ
Definitions (Wiktionary)
adj, literary
many days; a long time
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
Mandarin
路遥知马力,日久见人心。
路遙知馬力,日久見人心。
lù yáo zhī mǎ lì , rì jiǔ jiàn rén xīn 。
It's in times like these that the character of a person becomes apparent.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
呢栋旧楼日久失修,已经连钢筋砖头都露埋出嚟。
呢棟舊樓日久失修,已經連鋼筋磚頭都露埋出嚟。
ni1 dung6 gau6 lau2 jat6 gau2 sat1 sau1, ji5 ging1 lin4 gong3 gang1 zyun1 tau4 dou1 lou6 maai4 ceot1 lai4.
This old building is so mismanaged that large pieces of concrete peel off and rusty steel bars are exposed.
Cantonese
日久失修
日久失修
jat6 gau2 sat1 sau1
to have fallen in disrepair for a long time
Cantonese
日久见人心
日久見人心
jat6 gau2 gin3 jan4 sam1
to know sby's inclination as time passes; to get know a person's character over time