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[dài jiŭ xĭng sān gèng dĕng cí kōng jĭ huí]
A poetic phrase suggesting 'waiting for drunkenness to wear off until the late hours, only to find words (or the one you wait for) gone time and again.' It carries the weight of waiting and loss or nostalgia with a touch of drinking culture.