水汪 [－－]

Jyutping seoi2 wong1
Pinyin shuǐ wāng

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. hopeless; little chance of success (spoken)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    機會​、​希望​渺茫​嘅​，​唔​實​在​嘅
    not quite hopeful; impractical
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你对眼水汪汪噉望住我都唔会可怜你㗎。
    你對眼水汪汪噉望住我都唔會可憐你㗎。
    nei5 deoi3 ngaan5 seoi2 wong1 wong1 gam2 mong6 zyu6 ngo5 dou1 m4 wui5 ho2 lin4 nei5 gaa3
    • I don't care even if you look at me with pity in your eyes.
  2. Cantonese
    蒸水蛋蒸到水汪汪噉点食呀！
    蒸水蛋蒸到水汪汪噉點食呀！
    zing1 seoi2 daan2 zing1 dou3 seoi2 wong1 wong1 gam2 dim2 sik6 aa3
    • The Chinese steamed egg is done too watery and shouldn't be served.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    生姑只斜睨着一对水汪汪的秋水，微微娇喘。
    生姑只斜睨着一對水汪汪的秋水，微微嬌喘。
    shēng gū zhǐ xié nì zhe yī duì shuǐ wāng wāng de qiū shuǐ ， wēi wēi jiāo chuǎn ．
    • Shenggu merely looked sideways with her limpid eyes, panting slightly.