Cantonese words starting with M

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mou4 sam1 caap3 lau5 lau5 sing4 jam3

無心插柳柳成蔭无心插柳柳成荫

An unintentional action leading to an unexpected, successful result

mou4 sam1 zong1 zoi3

無心裝載无心装载

To have no heart for something, or to be in no mood to pay attention.

mou4 san4 leon6

無神論无神论

Atheism; the belief that God or gods do not exist.

mou4 san4 leon6 ze2

無神論者无神论者

Atheist; a person who does not believe in the existence of God or gods.

Hairy; covered in hair or fur.

無神神无神神

All of a sudden; out of the blue; without any warning or sign.

mou4 sang4 sang4

Fluffy, hairy, or shaggy; having a lot of hair or fur on the surface.

mou4 sau2 mou4 goek3

毛手毛腳毛手毛脚

To touch or grope someone without their consent; to make unwelcome sexual advances or engage in inappropriate fondling.

mou4 seng1 gau2

無聲狗无声狗

An underhanded or secretive person who acts quietly and unpredictably harms others without warning.

mou4 seng1 gau2 ngaau5 sei2 jan4

無聲狗咬死人无声狗咬死人

A warning to beware of quiet or low-profile people, as they can cause unexpected harm like a silent biting dog.

No need to; to be unnecessary or not required.

mou4 seoi6 zi6 zin3

毛遂自薦毛遂自荐

To recommend oneself for a task or position; to volunteer.

Witchcraft, sorcery, or magic; rituals, actions, or spells used to invoke supernatural power.

A wizard, sorcerer, or warlock; a person who practices witchcraft, typically referring to a male.

Selfless; without selfish motives and devoted to others.

mou4 si1 hin2 gin3 si1

無私顯見私无私显见私

To inadvertently expose one's own selfish or hidden motives while trying to appear selfless.

mou4 si1 zi6 tung1

無師自通无师自通

To master a skill without a teacher; to be self-taught.

mou4 si4 mou4 hak1

無時無刻无时无刻

Constantly; all the time; every single moment.

To be safe and sound, free from trouble, or fine.

To ignore, disregard, or treat someone or something as if they did not exist.

mou4 si6 bat1 dang1 saam1 bou2 din6

無事不登三寶殿无事不登三宝殿

To visit someone only when in need of a favor or having business to discuss.

mou4 si6 ceot1 gaai1 siu2 po3 baai6

無事出街少破敗无事出街少破败

Going out unnecessarily will only cost you money.

mou4 si6 hin3 jan1 hyun3 fei1 gaan1 zik1 dou6

無事獻殷勸非奸即盜无事献殷劝非奸即盗

One who is unaccountably solicitous is hiding evil intentions.

Mode, model, pattern, or state of operation.

TVB; Television Broadcasts Limited, a major free-to-air television station in Hong Kong.

Wireless or cordless.

無線電无线电

Radio; radio waves or wireless signals used for communication.

mou4 sin3 din6 bo1

無線電波无线电波

Radio wave; a type of electromagnetic wave with a wavelength between 1 millimetre and 100 kilometres.

mou4 sin3 din6 bou3

無線電報无线电报

Radiotelegraphy or radiotelegraphed message.

mou4 sin3 din6 cyun4 fu1 gei1

無線電傳呼機无线电传呼机

A radio pager or bleeper.

mou4 sin3 din6 si6

無線電視无线电视

Television Broadcasts Limited, commonly known as TVB.

mou4 sin3 din6 si6 fei2 ceoi3 toi4

無線電視翡翠台无线电视翡翠台

TVB Jade, a television channel in Hong Kong.

mou4 sin3 din6 toi4

無線電台无线电台

Radio station; a station that broadcasts radio signals.

mou4 sin3 din6 waa2

無線電話无线电话

Wireless phone, including both mobile phones and cordless home phones with a base station and handset system.

mou4 sin3 soeng5 mong5

無線上網无线上网

Wi-Fi or wireless internet connection.

mou4 sing1 mou4 sik1

無聲無息无声无息

Silent and unnoticed; quietly and without attracting attention.

mou4 so2 bat1 jung6 kei4 gik6

無所不用其極无所不用其极

To stop at nothing; to resort to every conceivable underhanded mean to do bad things.

mou4 so2 bat1 nang4

無所不能无所不能

Omnipotent; all-powerful; capable of doing anything.

mou4 so2 deon6 jing4

無所遁形无所遁形

Unable to find a place to hide; having nowhere to conceal oneself.

mou4 so2 si6 si6

無所事事无所事事

To have nothing to do, or to idle away one's time doing nothing.

mou4 so2 sik1 cung4

無所適從无所适从

To not know what to do or which way to follow, especially under changing rules or situations.

mou4 so2 wai3 geoi6

無所畏懼无所畏惧

Fearless; unafraid of anything.

mou4 soeng1 daai6 ngaa5

無傷大雅无伤大雅

Harmless; of minor mistakes or violations that do not have a significant impact on the overall situation.

Without compensation; free of charge.

Impermanent, ever-changing, and variable.

Supreme, highest, or ultimate; unsurpassed by anything else.

mou4 soeng6 zong1

無上裝无上装

Topless; topless clothing.

To let a matter drop, forget it, or stop dwelling on the past.

Undamaged, harmless, or without loss.

For no other reason; simply.