Cantonese words starting with M

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ming4 gam1 sau1 bing1

鳴金收兵鸣金收兵

To beat the gong to recall troops; to order a retreat or temporarily end a conflict.

A clear, bright mirror.

ming4 geng3 gou1 jyun4

明鏡高懸明镜高悬

To judge and enforce the law with complete fairness, impartiality, and integrity.

To be called or named; used to introduce a person's name.

Nagoya, a major city in central Honshu, Japan, located between Tokyo and Kyoto.

ming4 gu2 uk1 si5

Nagoya, a major city in Japan.

Valuable, precious, and highly expensive, typically used to describe luxury goods.

Assets legally under someone's name; belonging to.

Job title or official designation.

A famous, prestigious, or high-status school.

Fame, reputation, or popularity.

Obvious, clear, and easy to notice or perceive.

A famous person or celebrity.

ming4 jan4 bat1 syut3 am3 waa6

明人不說暗話明人不说暗话

An honest person does not hide their intentions and speaks frankly.

Tomorrow, or figuratively, the future.

ming4 jat6 wong4 faa1

明日黃花明日黄花

Something or someone that is outdated, obsolete, no longer in fashion, or has appeared too late.

Behalf, name, or capacity; an assumed identity or name used to act on someone else's or an organization's behalf.

A famous quote or saying.

To state clearly and explicitly without any hints or speculation.

Honorary; holding a title or position without the corresponding practical duties.

Simile; a figure of speech that compares two things using explicit comparative words.

ming4 jyu6 sou3 dei6

名譽掃地名誉扫地

To have one's reputation thoroughly damaged or dragged through the mud.

Bright moon; a bright and luminous moon.

An open-air drainage channel or nullah designed to carry rainwater and prevent flooding.

Clear, explicit, and definite.

A celebrity; a well-known, successful person in society.

Sensible and reasonable; understanding of principles and facts.

Fame and wealth; reputation and fortune.

ming4 lei6 soeng1 sau1

名利雙收名利双收

To gain both fame and fortune.

ming4 lit6 cin4 maau4

To be ranked at the very top of a list, or even to come first.

Bright and well-lit, or clear and resonant.

ming4 lok6 syun1 saan1

名落孫山名落孙山

To fail an examination or perform very poorly in it.

Bright or well-lit; having sunny intervals, or becoming clear and obvious.

A table-top stove or portable burner used for keeping food warm or cooking at the table.

Plain code, or a clearly marked price.

ming4 maa5 sat6 gaa3

明碼實價明码实价

Having prices clearly marked and non-negotiable.

Tomorrow night; tomorrow evening.

ming4 man4 kwai1 ding6

明文規定明文规定

To be stated clearly in writing or in regulations; written in black and white.

Bright and beautiful; lovely (typically describing scenery).

Obviously; clearly; undoubtedly.

ming4 / ming5 / mang4

Good reputation, fame, and prestige.

A famous fashion model.

A reason, excuse, or pretext.

ming4 muk6 zoeng1 daam2

明目張膽明目张胆

Brazenly, flagrantly, or openly committing an act that violates moral values or regulations.

An influential, distinguished, or prestigious family.

ming4 mun4 mong6 zuk6

名門望族名门望族

An illustrious, prestigious, and influential family of high social standing.

A type of roof tile made from clamshells polished into squares with rounded corners.

The quota or limited number of people allowed.