Cantonese words starting with M

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To curry favour with someone; to win favour from someone; to ingratiate oneself with

to sell short (finance)

to be so poor that one have to sell their blood to survive [colloquial]

maai6 ji4 juk6 neoi5

賣兒鬻女卖儿鬻女

to sell one's children when compelled by poverty

maai6 jyu4 lou2

賣魚佬卖鱼佬

traditional customs of children "selling laziness" before lunar new year, to wish for a productive year ahead

to work hard; to throw oneself into the task at hand

maai6 lik6 hei3

賣力氣卖力气

to make a living doing manual labor

(slang) to act cute

maai6 mat6 wui2

賣物會卖物会

a bazaar selling goods for fundraising; a jumble sale; a fête

to work tirelessly; to give one's all; to slave away

maai6 min6 gwong1

賣面光卖面光

to ingratiate oneself with

賣面子卖面子

to show deference to sb by obliging them (or by obliging sb associated with them)

to perform martial arts for a living

to make money as a performer

maai6 po3 zaan6

賣破綻卖破绽

to feign an opening in order to hoodwink the opponent (in a fight, combat etc)

to prostitute oneself

maai6 san1 kai3

賣身契卖身契

an indenture agreement for someone who is selling themself

maai6 san1 tau4 kaau3

賣身投靠卖身投靠

to sell oneself out to somebody else

maai6 sang1 ngau5

賣生藕卖生藕

women flirting with men (slang)

to work as a good-time girl; to prostitute oneself

outward appearance

maai6 taan3 jung1

賣炭翁卖炭翁

The Old Charcoal Seller, poem by Tang poet Bai Juyi 白居易[Bai2 Ju1 yi4]

maai6 tau4 maai6 mei5

賣頭賣尾卖头卖尾

selling what's left over

to sell or sub-contract a space to another business; to sell the right to product ; license [colloquial]

maai6 zai2 mok6 mo2 tau4

賣仔莫摸頭卖仔莫摸头

one should be resolute (harden their hearts) and be willing to let go once they have decided on something (especially when compelled by circumstances) and not allow themselves any chance to renege

to step in; to forge ahead

maai6 zing6 ze3

賣剩蔗卖剩蔗

(slang) literally 'the leftover sugar cane; the leftovers that no one wants after all the good ones has been picked, often used in a derogatory way to refer to refer to women who are 'the leftover women' that no man wants

maai6 ziu1 paai4

賣招牌卖招牌

(verb) to offer something at a bargain just to establish one's brand; to sell a brand name (as an asset); brand selling (to sell the brand, not the product)

(of a movie, show or restaurant) to attract customers; number of seats occupied (by moviegoers etc)

maai6 zyu1 zai2

賣豬仔卖猪仔

(phrasal verb) to traffick labourers overseas to work as coolies; to betray ; 'to be tricked'; refers to people who have to sell themselves into slavery when driven by poverty

to mark (loanword) down something; (for a teacher) to correct and give marks to pupil's work; to reserve a certain night club hostess

to be in a sitting pose with thighs open to reveal one's genitals

maak3 daai6 deoi3 goek3

擘大對腳擘大对脚

to spread one's legs wide [colloquial]

maak3 daai6 go3 hau2 dak1 go3 lung1

擘大個口得個窿掰大个口得个窿

verb; describes people when get a shock or surprise; they open their mouth wide and are unable to reply; to be rendered speechless

maak3 daai6 hau2

擘大口掰大口

to open one's mouth widely

maak3 daai6 hau2 dak1 go3 lung1

擘大口得個窿掰大口得个窿

speechless (slang)

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

someone lies but remains calm or remains untroubled

maak3 daai6 ngaan5 laai6 niu6

擘大眼瀨尿掰大眼濑尿

to blatantly do something in the open despite knowing that it is wrong to do so

擘一字掰一字

to do the splits

maak3 laan6 bei2

擘爛髀擘烂髀

describes a woman who is very promiscuous [colloquial]