ce2 m4 maai4 laan1扯唔埋攔扯唔埋拦

Jyutpingce2 m4 maai4 laan1

Yaleché m̀h màaih lāan

Definition

To have no connection whatsoever; to be totally unrelated.

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How it's used

This idiom is used to describe things that are logically disconnected or have no common ground. It carries a strong sense of dismissal, implying that an attempt to link two ideas is futile or nonsensical. It is frequently used in arguments to point out that someone's reasoning is irrelevant to the current discussion.

Examples

keoi5佢gong2講go2嗰di1啲je5嘢gan1根bun2本zau6就ce2扯m4唔maai4埋laan1攔。

What he is saying has absolutely no connection to the topic.

le1呢loeng5兩gin2件si6事ce2扯m4唔maai4埋laan1攔，nei5你m4唔hou2好laau4撈maai4埋jat1一cai4齊gong2講。

These two things are completely unrelated, don't mix them up.

Common phrases

jyun4完cyun4全ce2扯m4唔maai4埋laan1攔

completely unrelated

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a physical description of objects, but it is strictly used for abstract concepts, arguments, or topics. You cannot use it to describe two physical items that are not touching or connected.