三年唔發市，發市當三年
简 三年唔发市，发市当三年 · 繁 三年唔發市，發市當三年Meanings
- to have an unexpectedly huge upturn
- win after a long period of downturn [colloquial]
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CC-Canto includes this pinyin reference: san1 nian2 wu2 fa1shi4, fa1shi4 dang1 san1 nian2. It does not establish a Mandarin word with the same meaning.
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