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向隅

Mandarin · pinyin xiàng yú

(lit.) to face the corner
(fig.) to miss out on sth

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向: xiàng · toward, direction, trend
隅: yú · corner, nook, remote place

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4–2 · xiang4 yu2

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

hoeng3 jyu6

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verb

(formal) to stand in a corner; to face the corner
(formal, figurative) to be disappointed for lack of opportunity; to feel left out

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