This phrase is something close to the hearts of most Singaporeans. We love to use the phrase "Tan Ku Ku" to typify almost every situation whereby a person expresses a hope or an aspiration. The phrase "Tan Ku Ku" means "wait long long" or in other words, you can literally wait indefinitely.
It is the hope or aspiration that never will come, and in a sense, the phrase is telling the person to give up hoping for something that might or never happen or come to past.
Some typical examples of a situation where the phrase might be used would be in the case of two employees chatting amongst themselves.
Employee A: "Hey John, year end bonus coming soon, you think our boss will give us 3 months bonus?!"
Employee B: "3 months bonus?! Tan Ku Ku ah!"
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