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前途渺茫

Mandarin · pinyin qián tú miǎo máng

not knowing what to do next
at a loose end

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前: qián · in front, forward; preceding
途: tú · way, road, path, journey; course
渺: miǎo · endlessly long, boundless, vast
茫: máng · vast, boundless, widespread

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2–2–3–2 · qian2 tu2 miao3 mang2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cin4 tou4 miu5 mong4

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