大旱望雲霓

daai6 hon5 mong6 wan4 ngai4

lit. looking for rain clouds in times of drought (idiom) · fig. to yearn for relief from a desperate situation

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. looking for rain clouds in times of drought (idiom)
  2. fig. to yearn for relief from a desperate situation

Written Forms

大旱望雲霓Traditional · Main Form
大旱望云霓Alternate Form

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