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照
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Jyutping
faan2 ziu3
Pinyin
fǎn zhào
Definitions (Wiktionary)
verb, especially, of the rays from the setting sun
to reflect back; to reflect light
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
(沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
Mandarin
月本无光,借光于日,返照夜之游子。
月本無光,借光於日,返照夜之遊子。
yuè běn wú guāng , jiè guāng yú rì , fǎn zhào yè zhī yóu zǐ 。
The moon has no light of its own, but rather it reflects the light of the sun to the children of the night.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
公司回光返照咗两个月就执咗笠。
公司迴光返照咗兩個月就執咗笠。
gung1 si1 wui4 gwong1 faan2 ziu3 zo3 loeng5 go3 jyut6 zau6 zap1 zo3 lap1.
The company had turned better for two months, but went out afterwards.