"2046" meaning in Chinese

See 2046 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Phrase

IPA: /jiː²² lɪŋ²¹ sei̯³³ lʊk̚²/ [Cantonese, Guangzhou, Sinological-IPA] Forms: 二零四六 [alternative]
Etymology: Possibly after or related to 《2046》 (2046). Etymology templates: {{lang|zh|《2046》}} 《2046》 Head templates: {{head|zh|idiom}} 2046
  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese, hyperbolic) very long time period; eternity; donkey's years Wikipedia link: 2046 (film), zh:2046 (電影) Tags: Cantonese, Hong-Kong, excessive, idiomatic Synonyms: 猴年馬月 (hóuniánmǎyuè), 猴年马月 (hóuniánmǎyuè)
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