Cantonese words starting with M

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Blog, blog entry, or online journal.

mong5 zi3 zok3 ze2

網誌作者网志作者

mong5 zi6 fei1 bok6

To look down on oneself, underestimate one's own abilities, or feel unduly inferior.

The full moon, specifically the fifteenth day of the lunar month.

The fifteenth day of the lunar month.

mong6 can4 mok6 kap6

望塵莫及望尘莫及

To be far left behind; cannot hold a candle to someone or something.

mong6 cyun1 cau1 seoi2

To look forward to eagerly; to await with deep longing.

mong6 dou3 geng2 dou1 zoeng2

望到頸都長望到颈都长

To look forward to something for a very long time; to eagerly anticipate something.

To see something at a distance.

An historical name for Mong Kok, a major area in Kowloon, Hong Kong.

mong6 ji4 koek3 bou6

望而卻步望而却步

To shrink back or hesitate to move forward in the face of danger or difficulty.

mong6 ji4 sang1 wai3

To be struck with fear or awe at the mere sight of someone or something.

mong6 joeng4 hing1 taan3

望洋興歎望洋兴叹

To feel powerless and inadequate when faced with a monumental task or an overly ambitious goal.

mong6 jyun5 geng3

望遠鏡望远镜

Telescope, binoculars, or any optical instrument with lenses used to view magnified images of distant objects.

mong6 man4 sang1 ji6

望文生義望文生义

To interpret a text literally or superficially without understanding the actual, underlying meaning.

mong6 neoi5 sing4 fung6

望女成鳳望女成凤

To hope one's daughter becomes successful in life.

mong6 saan1 paau2 sei2 maa5

望山跑死馬望山跑死马

A place that appears to be nearby but is actually very far away.

mong6 tin1 daa2 gwaa3

To resign oneself to the weather, destiny, or factors beyond one's control.

mong6 zau6 hai6 gam2 mong6

望就係咁望望就系咁望

To hope for the best while having little confidence that it will actually happen

mong6 zi2 sing4 lung4

望子成龍望子成龙

To hope or expect one's son to become highly successful and achieve great things in the future.

To look or stare at.

mou2 zi2 hei3 faat3

帽子戲法帽子戏法

Hat-trick; originally three wickets in cricket, now commonly used for scoring three or more goals in football.

Charming, lovely, or captivating; also to flatter or please.

Witchcraft, occult, or supernatural power, usually with negative or dark connotations.

Small rooms facing or to the side of the main hall or veranda.

Model, example, or pattern used for demonstration or reference.

No, not, or to not have.

Ten cents; a fractional unit of currency equal to one-tenth of a dollar.

To not have; to lack or be without; nonexistent.

Overgrown with weeds; neglected and wild.

To accuse falsely; to slander or frame.

To plan or scheme; also to consult or deliberate.

Hair bangs, a horse's mane, or a handsome and talented person.

To kneel and bow with hands joined at forehead level to worship a deity; figuratively, to worship a person or concept as supreme.

A template, stencil, or pattern used as a guide for making something.

Ink brush used in traditional Chinese calligraphy and painting.

Incomparable, matchless, or peerless.

A problem, shortcoming, weakness, or physical ailment.

mou4 beng6 san1 jam4

無病呻吟无病呻吟

To complain, sigh, or lament without cause; to make a fuss about nothing.

Boundless, limitless, or vast without borders.

mou4 bou2 jyu1 si6

無補於事无补于事

To no avail; useless; not helping the situation.

A copy, replica, or facsimile of a painting or calligraphy work.

mou4 ceot1 kei4 jau6

無出其右无出其右

Matchless; unequalled; having nothing that can surpass or excel it.

Shameless; having no sense of shame.

mou4 cin1 mou4 maan6

無千無萬无千无万

Countless; innumerable; thousands upon thousands.

Heartless, unfeeling, or ruthless; lacking compassion or sympathy.

mou4 cing4 baak6 si6

無情白事无情白事

For no reason; out of the blue; suddenly and unexpectedly doing something without any justification.

mou4 cing4 gai1

無情雞无情鸡

An indirect way of firing an employee, traditionally symbolized by the chicken head pointing at them at a company dinner.

mou4 cing4 mou4 ji6

無情無義无情无义

Heartless and ungrateful; showing no regard for affection, friendship, or moral principles.

Caterpillar; the hairy larva of a lepidopteran insect.