Cantonese words starting with M

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mou5 saai3 biu2 cing4

To have no facial expression; to look completely expressionless or show no interest.

To run out of ideas, be at one's wits' end, or have no way out.

mou5 saai3 min2

To completely lose face; to be thoroughly embarrassed.

To not mean to; to do something unintentionally without prior intent.

冇心機冇心机

Lacking the mood, motivation, or patience to do something; feeling uninspired or low in spirits.

To not care about people or things, to be forgetful, or to be careless and disorganized.

mou5 sam1 zong1 zoi3

冇心裝載冇心装载

Indifferent, careless, or not putting one's heart into something.

Beyond help; hopeless; describing a situation where nothing more can be done.

To have not received; did not get.

Irresponsible in leaving things untidy or leaving tasks unfinished.

Safe; certain; with no risk of failure or death.

mou5 seng1 hei3

冇聲氣冇声气

To have yet to receive a response; to remain completely silent or give no news.

mou5 seng1 mou5 hei3

冇聲冇氣冇声冇气

To have not received or sent any response or news for a long time.

Out of water, or out of money.

Martial arts; fighting techniques using fists, feet, or weapons, now evolved into a sport and performance art.

Lion dance; a traditional East Asian performance art imitating the movements of a lion.

Having no fixed time; happening at irregular intervals.

冇時定冇时定

Always active, constantly on the move, or unable to sit still.

mou5 si4 mou5 hau6

冇時冇候冇时冇候

At any time, without a fixed schedule, or at unpredictable hours.

All right; safe; with nothing wrong or no serious trouble.

A warrior, military knight, or Japanese samurai.

Katana; a traditional Japanese sword.

Bushido; the moral code of the samurai in feudal Japan.

mou5 sing2 hei2

To have forgotten or failed to recall; to not have crossed one's mind.

Maternal instinct; the natural instinct of women to protect others, especially the young or weak.

A nightclub hostess or a young woman working in a dance hall.

冇所謂冇所谓

To not mind; to be indifferent or neutral about something.

mou5 soeng1 gon1

No problem; it doesn't matter; of no consequence.

冇數為冇数为

Not worth it; bad value; not economical.

mou5 sung3 faan6

冇餸飯冇餸饭

A humble term for a home-cooked meal, typically used by a host to welcome guests.

冇睇頭冇睇头

Unappealing, unattractive, or not worth watching.

mou5 tau4 wu1 jing4

冇頭烏蠅冇头乌蝇

A headless fly; someone who acts recklessly, aimlessly, or without a plan.

Ballroom or dance hall; a venue for dancing, socializing, and drinking.

mou5 tin1 zong1

冇天裝冇天装

An evil, wicked, or unprincipled person; someone beyond saving.

舞台劇舞台剧

Stage play; a live drama performed on stage.

舞臺劇舞台剧

Stage play; theatre production.

To not say, or to have nothing to say.

mou5 waan1 zyun3

冇彎轉冇弯转

Irretrievable or at a total deadlock; having no way out or no room for negotiation.

mou5 wong2 gun2

Unregulated or out of control; a chaotic situation where nobody is in charge.

A dance, ball, or social gathering for dancing.

Unsure, or having little confidence in success.

冇走雞冇走鸡

To have everything under control, with absolutely nothing left to chance; guaranteed or in the bag.

mou5 zau2 zaan2

冇走盞冇走盏

No room for flexibility or change; certain to happen or succeed.

mou5 zau2 zaan2

冇走趲冇走趱

No room for negotiation or change; set in stone; inflexible.

A dancer's posture, movements, and gestures.

Thumb; the first digit of the hand.

Mother and son.

mou5 zi6 m4 zoi6, lo2 fu2 lei4 san1

冇自唔在，攞苦嚟辛

To make a rod for one's own back; to bring trouble upon oneself unnecessarily.

mou5 ziu1 jung6

Totally useless; completely of no use.

mou5 zoe1 jung6

Bloody useless; completely worthless or ineffective.