daai6 laam6 dou1 ce2 m4 maai4大纜都扯唔埋大缆都扯唔埋

Jyutpingdaai6 laam6 dou1 ce2 m4 maai4

Yaledaaih laahm dōu ché m̀h màaih

語句

Definition

Completely unrelated; having absolutely nothing to do with each other.

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How it's used

This idiom vividly paints a picture of two objects so far apart that even a massive ship mooring rope cannot bridge the gap between them. It is used to emphasize a total lack of connection, whether between people, ideas, or events. It carries a strong sense of dismissal, often used to clarify that a comparison or association is entirely unfounded.

Examples

ngo5我tung4同keoi5佢daai6大laam6纜dou1都ce2扯m4唔maai4埋，dim2點wui2會hai6係pang4朋jau5友aa1呀？

He and I are worlds apart, how could we be friends?

le1呢loeng5兩gin2件si6事daai6大laam6纜dou1都ce2扯m4唔maai4埋，nei5你m4唔hou2好lyun6亂gam3咁gong2講。

These two things are completely unrelated, don't talk nonsense.

Common phrases

daai6大laam6纜dou1都ce2扯m4唔maai4埋

totally unrelated

Common mistake

Learners often try to use this to describe physical distance, but it is strictly reserved for conceptual or social distance. It is not used for geographical locations or literal objects that are far away from each other.