daai6 laam6 ce2 m4 maai4大纜扯唔埋大缆扯唔埋

Jyutpingdaai6 laam6 ce2 m4 maai4

Yaledaaih laahm ché m̀h màaih

Definition

To have absolutely no connection or relation whatsoever.

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How it's used

This idiom vividly describes two people or things that are so distant or incompatible that even a giant cable could not pull them together. It is frequently used to emphasize a total lack of connection or common ground between two parties. The imagery suggests a humorous exaggeration of how far apart they are.

Examples

ngo5我tung4同keoi5佢sing3性gaak3格jyun4完cyun4全m4唔tung4同，gaan2簡zik6直hai6係daai6大laam6纜ce2扯m4唔maai4埋。

My personality is completely different from his; we have absolutely nothing in common.

le1呢loeng5兩gin2件si6事daai6大laam6纜ce2扯m4唔maai4埋，nei5你dim2點joeng2樣laai1拉maai4埋jat1一cai4齊gong2講aa4呀？

These two things are completely unrelated, how can you link them together?

Common phrases

gaan2簡zik6直hai6係daai6大laam6纜ce2扯m4唔maai4埋

simply have nothing to do with each other

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe a simple lack of acquaintance. It is specifically reserved for situations where there is a fundamental incompatibility or a complete lack of logical connection between two things.