Where does “long time no see” come from?
long time no see (English) comes from English chop-chop, from Cantonese 速速.
long time no see (English): I have not seen you for a long time
Definitions
- I have not seen you for a long time
Ancestry of “long time no see”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | chop-chop | Used to urge someone to do something quickly;... |
| 2 | Cantonese | 速速 | — |