Meaning of 百年河清(ひゃくねんかせい) in Japanese

百年河清
Kana Reading
ひゃくねんかせい
Romaji
hyakunenkasei
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    waiting for one hundred years for the waters of the Yellow River to clear; waiting in vain for an unlikely event; waiting for pigs to fly; When the sky falls, we shall catch larks


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JLPT 2

11 strokes

pure, purify, cleanse, exorcise, Manchu dynasty

On'Yomi: セイ, ショウ, シン

Kun'Yomi: きよ.い, きよ.まる, きよ.める

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JLPT 2

8 strokes

river

On'Yomi: カ

Kun'Yomi: かわ

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JLPT 5

6 strokes

hundred

On'Yomi: ヒャク, ビャク

Kun'Yomi: もも

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JLPT 5

6 strokes

year, counter for years

On'Yomi: ネン

Kun'Yomi: とし

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