Cantonese words starting with M

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One's home country or motherland.

mou5 haai4 waan5 kek6 zau2

冇鞋挽屐走

To run away in a great hurry, especially due to embarrassment, fear, or an awkward situation.

A martial artist with a strong sense of chivalry; a knight-errant.

mou5 haap6 pin2

武俠片武侠片

Martial arts film; wuxia movie.

Alma mater; the school that one used to attend or graduated from.

mou5 hai1 jung6

Completely useless; of no fucking use.

Maternal; matrilineal.

冇口齒冇口齿

Unreliable and untrustworthy; failing to keep one's word.

To lack the mood, energy, or patience to do something.

Weapon; a tool or device used for attacking or causing destruction.

冇戲睇冇戏睇

No more drama or excitement left to watch, as the spectacle or conflict has already ended.

Impossible; there is no way.

Wuhan, a major city in central China and the capital of Hubei province.

To have no chance of success; to have no hope.

冇好氣冇好气

To have no interest or patience; to not bother to do something.

mou5 jam1 gung1

冇陰功冇阴功

Cruel, heartless, or cold-blooded.

Unrivalled, unique, or peerless; something that nobody else has or can compare with.

Boring, uninteresting, or disappointed from not being able to do something one looked forward to.

Feeling bored, disappointed, or having one's enthusiasm dampened.

To not have; to be without.

No need to fear; don't worry.

Nothing, or nothing special that is worth noting.

To be incompetent, incapable, or of no substance.

Wasteful, extravagant, or unappreciative of basic life necessities such as food and clothing.

Forgetful or absent-minded, especially failing to remember what others have said.

Not beneficial, and potentially slightly harmful.

mou5 jim2 gai1 lung4

冇掩雞籠冇掩鸡笼

Wide open or unguarded, allowing free access to anyone; can also describe someone who speaks carelessly.

No problem; it's okay; having no objections to a request.

mou5 jing1 gin6 hong1 jyun2

母嬰健康院母婴健康院

Maternal and Child Health Centre

mou5 jiu1 gwat1

Spineless or unreliable; lacking backbone or moral courage.

mou5 joek6 lik6

冇藥力冇药力

To have no medicinal effect, or to run out of drugs or cigarettes to smoke.

mou5 joeng6 zing2 joeng6

冇嗰樣整嗰樣冇嗰样整嗰样

To do something unnecessary or pointless.

Not moved, untouched, or unchanged.

To insult, humiliate, or show contempt towards someone through language or behavior.

Useless, of no use, or not helpful for the situation.

Breast milk; milk produced in a mother's breasts for feeding a baby.

Mother tongue; native language, the first language a person learns from childhood.

mou5 jyu5 gaau3 hok6

母語教學母语教学

Mother-tongue education; teaching using the native language as the medium of instruction.

mou5 kei4 leon4

To perform the qilin (Chinese unicorn) dance, a traditional East Asian performing art.

mou5 laa1 nang3

Unrelated, having absolutely no connection or affiliation.

Impolite, rude, or ill-mannered.

The world of martial arts and chivalry.

No delay or issues; safe to say that something will be done as promised.

mou5 lei4 daap3 saap3

Irresponsible, unreliable, or lacking a sense of responsibility.

mou5 lei4 daap3 saap3

Irresponsible, unreliable, or lacking a sense of propriety.

mou5 lei4 gwong1 coi2

Looking pale, unhealthy, or lacking radiance in one's appearance.

mou5 lei4 jan5 tau4

冇釐癮頭冇釐瘾头

Bored, listless, disappointed, or having lost interest in something.

mou5 lei4 sam1 gei1

冇厘心機冇厘心机

Looking down, listless, or out of sorts; having a low spirit and appearing exhausted.

mou5 lei4 san4 hei3

冇厘神氣冇厘神气

Lacking energy, spirit, or vitality.