cyu2 neoi2 dei6處女地处女地
Jyutpingcyu2 neoi2 dei6
Yalechyú néui deih
Definition
Virgin land; undeveloped, untouched land or soil.
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How it's used
Often used metaphorically in business or creative contexts to describe untapped markets or unexplored areas of research. It carries a sense of potential and opportunity waiting to be exploited. While it can refer to literal land, it is just as common to hear it applied to abstract concepts like new technology or niche industries.
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faai3塊faiExamples
How do you plan to develop this virgin land?
Related words
Common phrases
to develop virgin land
to pioneer virgin territory
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
