頸都長 [颈－长]

Jyutping geng2 dou1 coeng4
Pinyin jǐng dū cháng

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. waiting for too long
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我哋卒之都见面喇！呢一刻等到我颈都长喇。
    我哋卒之都見面喇！呢一刻等到我頸都長喇。
    ngo5 dei2 zeot1 zi1 dou1 gin3 min6 laa3 ！ nei4 jat1 haak1 dang2 dou3 ngo5 geng2 dou1 coeng4 laa3 。
    • So, we finally meet! I've waited so long for this moment.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    快啲开波啦，等到颈都长喇。
    快啲開波啦，等到頸都長喇。
    faai3 di1 hoi1 bo1 laa1, dang2 dou3 geng2 dou1 coeng4 laa3.
    • Come on, can we start the game already?
  2. Cantonese
    等到颈都长，政府派钱终于有声气。
    等到頸都長，政府派錢終於有聲氣。
    dang2 dou3 geng2 dou1 coeng4, zing3 fu2 paai3 cin2 zung1 jyu1 jau5 seng1 hei3.
    • We've been waiting for an eternity, but there's finally good news about the government handout.
  3. Cantonese
    我今日去见工，等到我颈都长都见唔到个老细。
    我今日去見工，等到我頸都長都見唔到個老細。
    ngo5 gam1 jat6 heoi3 gin3 gung1, dang2 dou3 ngo5 geng2 dou1 coeng4 dou1 gin3 m4 dou2 go3 lou5 sai3.
    • I was at a job interview today and has endured a neck-breaking wait for the interviewer.
  4. Cantonese
    我望到颈都长，终于望到间名店响我𠮶区开分店。
    我望到頸都長，終於望到間名店響我嗰區開分店。
    ngo5 mong6 dou3 geng2 dou1 coeng4, zung1 jyu1 mong6 dou2 gaan1 ming4 dim3 hoeng2 ngo5 go2 keoi1 hoi1 fan1 dim3.
    • I have been longing for a long time, that famous shop finally opens a branch in our district.