Correct
猴年马月
/ hóu nián mǎ yuè /
Strokes
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Collocation
1
猴年马月的事情
2
等猴年马月
3
等到猴年马月
Definition
猴年马月
Literally means:
in the month of Horse of the Monkey Year
Actually means:
an indefinite time in the future
It means that the time for something's achievement or completion is very unpredictable. It implies that there is no hope for something's fulfillment. Humorous.
指无法预测实现或完成某件事情的时间。含有事情没有希望实现的意思。含诙谐意。
Example
Used as subject, object or attributive. (作主语、宾语、定语)
1
Àn
按
xiànzài
现在
de
的
sùdù
速度
,
zhèbù
这部
cídiǎn
词典
hóuniánmǎyuè
猴年马月
yě
也
biān
编
bù
不
wán
完
。
At the current rate, this dictionary of the Year of the Monkey horse moon can not be finished.
2
Kào
靠
nǐ
你
zhè
这
diǎn
点
gōngzī
工资
,
nǐ
你
jiùshì
就是
děngdào
等到
hóuniánmǎyuè
猴年马月
cuán
攒
bù
不
dào
到
mǎi
买
fángzi
房子
de
的
qián
钱
。
With your salary, you just can't save money to buy a house until the Year of the Monkey.
3
Nā
那
shì
是
hóuniánmǎyuè
猴年马月
de
的
shìqing
事情
le
了
,
nǐ
你
hái
还
niànniànbùwàng
念念不忘
?
That's the Year of the Monkey horse moon thing, you still remember?