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遥遥无期

yáo yáo wú qīdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
far in the indefinite future (idiom) / so far away it seems forever
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-552b15e7e52331a6. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

遙遙無期 遥遥无期 [yao2 yao2 wu2 qi1] /far in the indefinite future (idiom); so far away it seems forever/

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Other forms in these source records: 遙遙無期

  • 遥
    yáo

    (bound form) distant / remote / far away

  • 遥
    yáo

    (bound form) distant / remote / far away

  • 无
    mó

    used in 南無|南无[nā mó]

    wú

    not to have / no / none / not / to lack / un- / -less

  • 期
    qī

    period / cycle / a period of time / phase / stage / classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study / time / term / to hope / Taiwan pr. [qí]

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