Cantonese words starting with M

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面壁思过
min6 bik1 si1 gwo3to face the wall and ponder about one's misdeeds; (fig.) to examine one's conscience
min6 bou6face (body part)
min6 bou6 biu2 cing4facial expression
面青青
min6 ceng1 ceng1pale
min6 ceng1 hau2 seon4 baak6describes a person that is looking pale and sickly; literally 'green face and white lips'
min6 cik1to reproach sb to his face
min6 cin4in front of; (in the) presence (of)
min6 cing1looked scared (spoken)
min6 cing1 cing1looked scared (spoken)
min6 cing4to deliver personally; to hand-deliver
面朝黄土背朝天
min6 ciu4 wong4 tou2 bui3 ciu4 tin1face to the ground, back to the sky
面带
min6 daai3to wear (on one's face)
面带病容
min6 daai3 beng6 jung4to look unwell
面带愁容
min6 daai3 sau4 jung4with a sad air; with a worried look
面对
min6 deoi3to face; to confront
面对现实
min6 deoi3 jin6 sat6to face the truth; to face reality
面对面
min6 deoi3 min6face to face
面的
min6 dik1abbr. of 麵包車的士|面包车的士[mian4 bao1 che1 di1 shi4]
面点
min6 dim2pastry
面档
min6 dong3noodle stall or counter
min6 fan2flour
面粉
min6 fan2flour
面粉公仔
min6 fan2 gung1 zai2a dough doll, a traditional toy figurine made with colored dough
min6 fei4topdressing (agriculture)
面肥
min6 fei4leaven
min6 gaau1to deliver personally
min6 gan1face flannel or towel
面筋
min6 gan1gluten
面巾纸
min6 gan1 zi2facial tissue
面疙瘩
min6 gat6 daap3dough dumpling
面镜
min6 geng3mask (diving)
min6 geoi6mask
min6 gwaa1(dialect) pumpkin
面颊
min6 haap3cheek
min6 hap1to discuss face to face with somebody
min6 hau2facial expression (spoken)
min6 hing3to explain in detail personally
面向
min6 hoeng3to face; to incline to; catering for; facial feature; aspect
面向对象语言
min6 hoeng3 deoi3 zoeng6 jyu5 jin4object oriented language
面向连接
min6 hoeng3 lin4 zip3connection-oriented
min6 hung2face
面红
min6 hung4blushed (spoken)
面红红
min6 hung4 hung4blushed (spoken)
面红耳赤
min6 hung4 ji5 cek3flushed with anger (or excitement)
面红面绿
min6 hung4 min6 luk6(slang) red face (blushing, or flushing with extreme anger)
面红面绿
min6 hung4 min6 luk6red face (blushing, or flushing with extreme anger)
面人儿
min6 jan4 ji4dough figurine
min6 jau5to put on a friendly face
min6 jau5 coi3 sik1to look famished
面有难色
min6 jau5 naan4 sik1to show signs of reluctance or embarrassment

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