望穿秋水 [－－－－]

Jyutping mong6 cyun1 cau1 seoi2
Pinyin wàng chuān qiū shuǐ

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to wait forever, eagerly hoping to see the relatives and family who are far away
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    深切​盼望
    to keep waiting eagerly
    • 佢日日企喺門邊等佢情人返嚟，等到望穿秋水。
      佢日日企喺门边等佢情人返嚟，等到望穿秋水。
      keoi5 jat6 jat6 kei5 hai2 mun4 bin1 dang2 keoi5 cing4 jan4 faan1 lei4, dang2 dou3 mong6 cyun1 cau1 seoi2
      X
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to deeply hope
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢日日企喺门边等佢情人返嚟，等到望穿秋水。
    佢日日企喺門邊等佢情人返嚟，等到望穿秋水。
    keoi5 jat6 jat6 kei5 hai2 mun4 bin1 dang2 keoi5 cing4 jan4 faan1 lei4, dang2 dou3 mong6 cyun1 cau1 seoi2
    • X
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    弹断琴弦诉不够离伤 望穿秋水看不破情网
    彈斷琴絃訴不夠離傷 望穿秋水看不破情網
    tán duàn qín xián sù bù gòu lí shāng ， wàng chuān qiū shuǐ kàn bù pò qíng wǎng
    • Music cannot express my sorrow,
      Eyes cannot see through my love;