驢年馬月

简 驴年马月 · 繁 驢年馬月
Mandarin · pinyin lǘ nián mǎ yuè

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  1. see 猴年馬月 hóu nián mǎ yuè
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驢
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年
nián · year; new-years; person's age
馬
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月
yuè · moon; month; Kangxi radical 74
驴
lǘ · donkey, ass
马
mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
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2–2–3–4 · lu:2 nian2 ma3 yue4

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leoi4 nin4 maa5 jyut6

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  1. (idiomatic) time that will never come; impossible date; the remote future; God knows when; an unknown and long time; donkey's years

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