Cantonese words starting with M

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To show cleavage or skin for money or publicity, or to engage in sex work.

maai6 jyu4 lou2

賣魚佬卖鱼佬

Fishmonger; a man who sells fish.

An old Cantonese New Year custom where children try to pass off a slip of red paper written with "lazy" as "the God of Wealth".

To shake off, get rid of, or escape from an unwanted companion.

To spare no effort; to exert all one's strength and work as hard as possible.

To show off, parade, or make a display of one's strengths or abilities.

maai6 mat6 wui2

賣物會卖物会

A bazaar or rummage sale, typically composed of temporary stalls set up for fundraising.

To work oneself to death for someone; to risk or pledge one's life in service of others.

maai6 min6 gwong1

賣面光卖面光

To ingratiate oneself with others, or to do someone a favor to gain their goodwill.

To perform martial arts on the street to earn money from the audience.

To perform or entertain people to make a living; to busk.

To sell oneself into servitude, or to work as a prostitute.

maai6 san1 kai3

賣身契卖身契

An indenture contract selling a person into servitude, or figuratively, any long-term restrictive contract.

maai6 san1 tau4 kaau3

賣身投靠卖身投靠

To sell oneself out to somebody; to hire oneself out to a powerful patron for personal gain.

maai6 sang1 ngau5

賣生藕卖生藕

To work as a prostitute; to sell sex for money.

To sell selfies online.

maai6 tau4 maai6 mei5

賣頭賣尾卖头卖尾

Selling what is left over, such as odds and ends or remaining stock.

To sell or sub-contract a space or the right to a product to another business.

maai6 zai2 mok6 mo2 tau4

賣仔莫摸頭卖仔莫摸头

To be resolute, harden one's heart, and let go completely once a decision has been made, especially when forced by circumstances.

To forge ahead, make great strides, or advance into a new phase or era.

maai6 zing6 ze3

賣剩蔗卖剩蔗

Unwanted leftovers, often used as a derogatory term for an unmarried woman seen as past her prime.

maai6 ziu1 paai4

賣招牌卖招牌

To trade on or sell a brand name, or to offer a bargain to build brand reputation.

To draw a large audience or have high box office sales.

maai6 zyu1 zai2

賣豬仔卖猪仔

To traffick laborers overseas as coolies, or more broadly, to betray someone or sell someone into slavery.

A measuring cup for uncooked rice.

To pull apart, tear, or open wide.

To spread one's thighs or legs wide apart.

maak3 daai6 deoi3 goek3

擘大對腳擘大对脚

To spread one's legs wide.

maak3 daai6 go3 hau2 dak1 go3 lung1

擘大個口得個窿掰大个口得个窿

To open one's mouth wide but remain speechless, often due to surprise or being unable to answer a question.

maak3 daai6 hau2

擘大口掰大口

To open one's mouth wide.

maak3 daai6 hau2 dak1 go3 lung1

擘大口得個窿掰大口得个窿

To be tongue-tied, dumbfounded, or speechless with mouth agape due to shock, amazement, or nervousness.

maak3 daai6 ngaan5

擘大眼掰大眼

To open one's eyes wide.

maak3 daai6 ngaan5 gong2 daai6 waa6

擘大眼講大話掰大眼讲大话

To lie through one's teeth; to tell a bold-faced lie despite the obvious truth.

maak3 daai6 ngaan5 laai6 niu6

擘大眼瀨尿掰大眼濑尿

To blatantly do something wrong in the open despite knowing full well that it is wrong.

To open or pull something apart.

擘一字掰一字

To do the splits.

maak3 laan6 bei2

擘爛髀擘烂髀

To spread one's legs wide, referring to a woman who is highly promiscuous.

To fall out with someone; to break off a friendship and openly show hostility.

maak3 mong5 gan1

擘網巾掰网巾

To break up or fall out with someone; to sever a relationship.

A double-sided stepladder, standing ladder, or herringbone ladder.

To pull, hold onto, or cling to; to cock a gun or pull back a mechanism.

摱車邊摱车边

To tag along, cling to someone's success, or get a free ride.

𢺳車邊𢺳车边

To benefit from being associated with someone; to hitch a ride or tag along to share in their success or resources.

𢺳唔番𪮳唔番

Irremediable; beyond repair; cannot be fixed or salvaged.

maan1 maan1 gan2

𢺳𢺳緊𢺳𢺳紧

Barely enough; marginally making it; just about getting by.

Used in given names and transliterations.

Quite; fairly; to a moderate or relatively high degree.

To deceive, lie to, or slander.