Cantonese words starting with M

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Not knowing where to begin; having no way or avenue to start.

Gross weight; the total weight of a commodity including all packaging.

mou4 cyu3 bat1 zoi6

無處不在无处不在

Ubiquitous; being everywhere.

mou4 daam2 fei2 leoi6

無膽匪類无胆匪类

Gutless person; a coward.

模特兒模特儿

Model; a person who displays clothes, accessories, or poses for drawing or photography.

Edamame; young green soybeans in the pod.

mou4 dei6 zi6 jung4

無地自容无地自容

Extremely ashamed or embarrassed; literally having no place to hide.

mou4 dik1 fong3 ci2

無的放矢无的放矢

To make groundless accusations or attack someone without basing it on facts.

Invincible, unbeatable, or having no equal.

mou4 dou1 mei6 sang1 cai4

毛都未生齊毛都未生齐

Young, inexperienced, and immature; wet behind the ears.

mou4 duk6 bat1 zoeng6 fu1

無毒不丈夫无毒不丈夫

To achieve great things, a man must be ruthless.

mou4 duk6 jau5 ngau5

無獨有偶无独有偶

Not unique but with a double; used to describe two highly unusual things or people that are surprisingly similar or occur together.

mou4 dung6 jyu1 cung1

無動於衷无动于衷

To remain completely untouched, indifferent, or unmoved by something.

mou4 dyun1 baak6 si6

無端白事无端白事

For no reason, suddenly, or out of the blue.

mou4 dyun1 dyun1

無端端无端端

For no reason, or all of a sudden without any sign or warning.

無花果无花果

Fig; a sweet, green-skinned fruit with red flesh.

mou4 faa1 zik6 mat6

無花植物无花植物

A non-flowering plant; a plant that does not produce flowers.

Role model, exemplar, or paragon; a person worthy of imitation.

A collective term for body hair and head hair.

mou4 faat3 mou4 tin1

無法無天无法无天

To defy laws human and divine; to be absolutely lawless and completely without scruple or fear.

To have no distinction or differentiation; also to be penniless or score zero points.

Nothing but; only; simply.

Lacking an effective way of doing something, or not knowing how to handle a situation.

To imitate, mimic, or copy someone's actions, words, or style.

To do no harm; to be harmless.

To have no regrets whatsoever.

mou4 fuk1 siu1 sau6

無福消受无福消受

To not have the luck or fortune to enjoy or accept a benefit; often used to express rejection or irony.

mou4 fung1 bat1 hei2 long6

無風不起浪无风不起浪

There is no smoke without fire; everything happens for a reason.

mou4 fung1 saam1 cek3 long6

無風三尺浪无风三尺浪

Something happening suddenly without any forewarning; waves rising three feet even when there is no wind.

mou4 gaa1 ho2 gwai1

無家可歸无家可归

Homeless; having no home to return to or having lost one's home.

Priceless or invaluable; too precious to have its value measured by money.

Close and seamless, without gap or interruption.

mou4 gaan3 dou6

無間道无间道

The Buddhist realm of Avici (the lowest level of hell); also used figuratively to refer to undercover work.

Towel; an absorbent cloth used for drying.

毛巾褸毛巾褛

A swim parka, beach robe, deck coat, or swimming towel poncho.

Inorganic; relating to chemistry that excludes carbon compounds, with some exceptions.

mou4 gei1 faa3 hap6 mat6

無機化合物无机化合物

An inorganic compound.

mou4 gin1 bat1 ceoi1

無堅不摧无坚不摧

Indestructible and all-conquering; able to destroy any defense or overcome any obstacle.

To falsely accuse, frame, or make a false charge against someone.

Innocent, blameless, or negatively affected by something outside of one's control.

Without reason; for no reasonable cause; out of the blue.

Body hair, especially in the context of getting goosebumps from fear or cold.

mou4 gun2 dong6

To get goosebumps or have one's hair stand on end from fear, disgust, or being creeped out.

mou4 gung1 zai2

Stuffed toy; a plushie or soft toy.

Unrelated; irrelevant; having no connection.

mou4 gwaan1 daai6 guk6

無關大局无关大局

To have no bearing on the overall situation; of little account.

mou4 gwaan1 daai6 tai2

無關大體无关大体

To have no bearing on the overall situation; of little account.

mou4 gwat1 sung2 jin4

Hair-raising, spine-chilling, or creepy; describing extreme fear or something terrifying.

mou4 gwik1 ho2 sing4

無隙可乘无隙可乘

To have no loophole, weakness, or opportunity to exploit.

mou4 gwok3 zik6

無國籍无国籍

Stateless; lacking any nationality.