猴年马月 — “An extremely distant or uncertain future”
猴年马月 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an extremely distant or uncertain future”. A very long time; never (similar to 'when pigs fly' or 'on the twelfth of never'). Literally, “Year of the Monkey, Month of the Horse”.
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这项计划拖了这么久，真不知道猴年马月才能完成。
This project has been delayed for so long, I really don't know when it will ever be completed.
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Open the tool →Questions about 猴年马月
What does 猴年马月 mean?
猴年马月 (hóu nián mǎ yuè) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an extremely distant or uncertain future”.
How do you pronounce 猴年马月?
猴年马月 is pronounced hóu nián mǎ yuè in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 猴年马月 literally mean?
Literally, 猴年马月 means “Year of the Monkey, Month of the Horse”. It is used to mean “an extremely distant or uncertain future”.
What is the Chinese definition of 猴年马月?
猴、马：十二生肖之一。泛指未来的岁月。