Cantonese words starting with M

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To not dare to; to lack the courage to do something.

I dare not accept the honor; a polite expression used when receiving compliments or praise.

唔敢當唔敢当

I don't deserve it; a polite formula used to express humility in response to praise or honors.

唔緊要唔紧要

Not important, not serious, or of no great consequence; never mind or it doesn't matter.

Not enough; insufficient.

唔夠秤唔够秤

Short of weight, or underage for a certain activity.

唔夠瞓唔够瞓

Not having enough sleep; sleep-deprived.

唔夠腳唔够脚

Short of players, typically for mahjong, card games, or team sports.

唔夠喉唔够喉

To feel unsatisfied because one's craving or desire for something has not been fully met.

唔夠氣唔够气

To be short of breath, or to have low lung capacity.

m4 gau3 keoi5 lai2

唔夠佢嚟唔够渠嚟

To be unable to beat, defeat, or prevail over someone.

唔夠力唔够力

Not strong enough; lacking the necessary strength, power, or force.

唔夠皮唔够皮

Not enough, or not satisfied.

m4 gau3 sip3 ngaa4 laa3

唔夠攝牙罅唔够摄牙罅

An extremely small amount of food that is far from enough to satisfy one's appetite.

唔記得唔记得

To forget; to not remember.

To not see, or to have lost or misplaced something.

唔見得唔见得

To seem unlikely to, or to not necessarily mean.

m4 gin3 dak1 gwong1

唔見得光唔见得光

Shady, scandalous, or illegal; literally unable to be exposed to the light or known by others.

m4 gin3 dak1 jan4

唔見得人唔见得人

Shameful, embarrassing, or not fit to be shown to others or the public.

m4 gin3 gun1 coi4 m4 lau4 ngaan5 leoi6

唔見棺材唔流眼淚唔见棺材唔流眼泪

To remain completely oblivious to danger, only feeling fear when disaster is imminent.

唔見咗唔见咗

To have lost something, or for something to be gone or missing.

m4 ging1 daai6 nou5

唔經大腦唔经大脑

Thoughtless; speaking or acting without thinking carefully first.

m4 ging1 m4 gok3

唔經唔覺唔经唔觉

Before one realizes it; without noticing how fast time has passed.

Thank you; used to express gratitude, especially for small favors, or as a polite "please" or "excuse me".

唔該嗮唔该嗮

Thank you very much; a polite expression of gratitude for a service or favor.

唔該晒唔该晒

Thank you so much; an expression of gratitude for a service or favor with strong emphasis.

m4 goi1 saai3 nei5

唔該嗮你唔该嗮你

Thank you very much (for help or services).

m4 goi1 saai3 nei5

唔該晒你唔该晒你

Thank you very much; many thanks for your help or service.

m4 goi1 ze3 me2

唔該借歪唔该借歪

Excuse me, please step aside.

m4 goi1 ze3 ze3

唔該借借唔该借借

Excuse me; please let me get past.

唔覺意唔觉意

Unintentionally, accidentally, or carelessly.

唔覺眼唔觉眼

To not be easy to notice, see, or spot; inconspicuous.

唔顧面唔顾面

To act without regard for one's reputation, dignity, or self-respect; flagrant or shameless.

Unfair; unjust.

No wonder; it is unsurprising that.

No wonder; expressing that something is understandable or not surprising in light of new information.

m4 gwaai3 zi1 dak1

No wonder; that explains why.

Irrelevant; unrelated to; having nothing to do with.

m4 gwaan1 nei5 si6

唔關你事唔关你事

None of your business or not your concern; also used to assure someone that they are not to blame.

唔關事唔关事

To have nothing to do with something; unrelated.

唔客氣唔客气

You are welcome; also to act without reservation, politeness, or restraint.

m4 haam4 m4 taam5

To speak a language with a strong accent; also used to describe something insipid or half-baked.

唔喺處唔喺处

Not present or not here; also used as a euphemism for having passed away.

Not present or not here; also used as a euphemism for having passed away.

To not be; is not; are not; am not.

m4 hai6 aa1 maa3

唔係吖嗎唔系吖吗

No way; it can't be true; you must be joking.

唔係呀唔系呀

An expression of disbelief or surprise, meaning "surely not" or "you must be kidding".

m4 hai6 aa6 maa5

唔係呀嗎唔系呀吗

An exclamation expressing disbelief or shock, similar to "you must be kidding" or "seriously".

m4 hai6 aa6 maa5

唔係啊嗎唔系啊吗

No way!; you must be kidding; surely it can't be.

m4 hai6！ bat1 gwo3 gam2 gei3 waan4 ging2, nei5 hai6 gan1 maai4 lei4, hou2 naan4 bou2 zing3 nei5 mou5 si6 ze1！

唔係！不過咁既環境，妳係跟埋來，好難保証妳冇事啫！唔系！不过咁既环境，奶系跟埋来，好难保证奶冇事啫！

No, it is just that under these circumstances, it is hard to guarantee your safety if you insist on tagging along.