dou2 nong4倒瓤
Jyutpingdou2 nong4
Yaledóu nòhng
Definition
Of a melon, to become rotten, hollow, or mushy inside due to overripeness.
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How it's used
Describes the specific state of a melon or squash that has become mushy or hollowed out due to over-ripeness. It is rarely used for other types of fruit, as it focuses on the internal breakdown of the fibrous flesh typical of gourds. The term carries a sense of disappointment, as the exterior might still look acceptable while the interior is already ruined.
Examples
This melon has been left for too long and is already rotten inside.
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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.
