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| Phonetics: | ||
| Tone colors (āáǎàa): |
| Pinyin | Yale | Jyutping | English Definition for Chinese Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| lok6, ngok6 gun1 | lok6, ngok6 gun1 | optimistic / hopeful |
| Simplified Chinese | Pinyin | Yale | Jyutping | English Definition for Chinese Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| lok6, ngok6 | lok6, ngok6 | happy / cheerful / to laugh / surname le | ||
| gun1 | gun1 | to look at / to watch / to observe / to behold / to advise / concept / point of view / outlook |
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Its influence can make you view life through rose-coloured glasses.
Only time will tell whether Broughton's optimism is justified.
In the interview he gave some grounds for optimism.
Remember, keep a positive attitude and good things will happen.
Before his first round of discussions, Mr Baker sounded an optimistic note.
The President took care to make encouraging noises about the future.
There is little evidence to support many of Mr Will's cheerful assumptions.
I'll have to take stock, go carefully and regain my buoyancy.
They have maintained their optimism in the face of desolating subjugation.
You have to do everything you can. You have to work your hardest. And if you do, if you stay positive, then you have a shot at a silver lining.
