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The featured idiom 「倚閭望切」 is explained here, including its meaning and how to use it.
Lu: the gate of an ancient alley. Leaning against the door of the alley, gazing eagerly into the distance. Describes the parents’ earnest anticipation for their children’s return. Also written as “leaning against the gate and looking”, “leaning against the door and looking”, “leaning against the gate and looking”, “leaning against the gate and looking”, “leaning against the door and looking”,
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
yǐ lǘ wàng qiē
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yi2 leui4 mong6 chit3
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