fat6 jan4 man6 zeon1乏人問津乏人问津

Jyutpingfat6 jan4 man6 zeon1

Yalefaht yàhn mahn jēun

Definition

Unpopular; failing to attract any interest or buyers.

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How it's used

This idiom carries a slightly formal or literary tone despite being used in daily life to describe things that are ignored or unpopular. It is often used in business or retail contexts to describe products that fail to sell or ideas that receive no support. Using it adds a touch of sophistication to your speech when you want to highlight a lack of demand.

Examples

le1呢gaan1間pou3舖tau2頭wai6位zi3置gam3咁pin1偏，zan1真hai6係fat6乏jan4人man6問zeon1津。

This shop is in such a remote location, it really gets no attention.

dim2點gaai2解le1呢gin6件fo3貨wui2會fat6乏jan4人man6問zeon1津㗎？

Why is this item not attracting any interest?

Related words

Common phrases

fo3貨ban2品fat6乏jan4人man6問zeon1津

goods receive no interest

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a common adjective, but it is a formal idiom that can sound overly dramatic if used to describe trivial things like a person being ignored at a party. It is best reserved for objects, goods, or abstract concepts like proposals or projects.