粵

一jat1疋pat1布bou3咁gam3長coeng4

simp一匹布咁长
jat1 pat1 bou3 gam3 coeng4yī pǐ bù gān zhǎng

English

  1. long; lengthy (spoken)
  2. (of stories, anecdotes) very long; literally, as lengthy as a roll of cloth

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 形容一件事原因複雜,要好長時間先至講得清

Examples

  • 件事一匹布咁長,下次見面再講。

    It's a long story. I'll tell you when we meet.

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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