Cantonese words starting with M

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A blind man; an adult male who cannot see.

maang4 gung1 beng2

盲公餅盲公饼

Blind-man's cookie; a traditional Cantonese cookie originating from Foshan.

maang4 gung1 geng3

盲公鏡盲公镜

Sunglasses or dark glasses, historically associated with blind people.

maang4 gung1 sing2

盲公繩盲公绳

Treasury tag; a piece of string with metal cross-pieces at each end used to fasten papers.

maang4 gung1 zuk1

A white cane used by visually impaired people; figuratively, a guide or someone who shows the ropes.

A blind person; a visually impaired person.

maang4 jan4 hat6 maa5

盲人瞎馬盲人瞎马

To rush headlong into disaster; a blind man on a blind horse.

maang4 jan4 mo2 zoeng6

To mistake a part for the whole, or to draw conclusions based on a partial, incomplete understanding.

Blind chess; a variant of Chinese chess played with face-down pieces.

Blind spot or blind zone.

maang4 kyun4 daa2 sei2 lou5 si1 fu2

盲拳打死老師父盲拳打死老师父

To defeat someone of greater skill or experience through sheer luck or highly unconventional, unstructured tactics.

Transients or vagrants; specifically people in China migrating blindly from rural villages to major cities for work.

Groping in the dark; acting blindly or rashly without understanding the situation.

Someone who is blind, short-sighted, or fails to notice things due to carelessness.

Blindly following or doing something without consideration; turning a blind eye to flaws.

A year in the lunar calendar that does not contain the solar term "lap6 ceon1" (Beginning of Spring).

maang4 tau4 wu1 jing1

盲頭烏蠅盲头乌蝇

To have no clue where to go, or to act blindly without any planning.

maang4 zi6 dou1 m4 sik1 do1 zi6

盲字都唔識多隻盲字都唔识多只

Completely illiterate; not knowing even a single word.

maang4 zung1 zung1

Blindly, unthinkingly, or cluelessly doing something without understanding.

Fierce, powerful, or successful.

Grasshopper; short for 草蜢 (cou2 maang2) used in compounds.

An ancient dangerous path, located in present-day Luoshan county, Henan province.

Raging fire, high heat, or a strong flame used in cooking.

maang5 fu2 bat1 kap6 dei6 tau4 cung4

猛虎不及地頭蟲猛虎不及地头虫

Even a powerful person is no match for local forces when in unfamiliar territory.

Continually, repeatedly, or keeping on doing something without stopping.

Haunted; describing a place that feels eerie, scary, and plagued by unexplained paranormal events.

A powerful, highly skilled, and respected figure in a certain field.

Suddenly; abruptly.

Vigorously or with sudden great force.

Fierce, intense, or vigorous.

Juicy news, sensational information, or a major scoop.

maang5 lung4 gwo3 gong1

猛龍過江猛龙过江

To describe a highly capable person who is successful across borders, or in a new environment.

maang5 lung4 wut6 fu2

猛龍活虎猛龙活虎

Full of vigor and vitality; energetic and active.

To pick and choose customers instead of accepting them indiscriminately.

Beast of prey; a fierce wild animal.

A wok heated to a very high temperature.

A Chinese surname, usually transliterated as Mang or Meng.

An ally, alliance, or coalition of people or countries with shared interests or goals.

maang6 gaa1 laai1

Bangladesh; a country in South Asia bordered by India and Myanmar, with its capital at Dhaka.

Mumbai, the largest city in India.

maang6 mou5 saam1 cin1

孟母三遷孟母三迁

A mother who moves repeatedly to find the best educational and social environment for her children.

Mencius, the Warring States philosopher; also the classic book of his teachings.

To mop, wipe, or clean the floor.

maat3 gon1 zeng6

抹乾淨抹干净

To wipe something clean.

To wipe down or sponge bathe someone's body.

maat3 sau2 mou4 gan1

maat3 toi2 bou3

Dishcloth or rag used for wiping tables.