fu6 mou5 soeng1 mong4父母雙亡父母双亡

Jyutpingfu6 mou5 soeng1 mong4

Yalefuh móuh sēung mòhng

語句

Definition

To have lost both of one's parents.

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How it's used

This is a formal idiom that carries a heavy, somber tone. It is rarely used in casual conversation to describe someone's life story unless the context is serious or dramatic. It functions as a descriptive phrase rather than a casual way to say someone's parents have passed away.

Examples

keoi5佢sai3細sai3細go3個zau6就fu6父mou5母soeng1雙mong4亡，hou2好caam2慘㗎。

He lost both his parents when he was very young, it's so tragic.

teng1聽gong2講keoi5佢fu6父mou5母soeng1雙mong4亡，zan1真hai6係hou2好sam1心ngap1噏。

I heard he lost both his parents, it's truly heartbreaking.

Common phrases

mou4無ji1依mou4無kaau3靠

with no one to rely on

Common mistake

Avoid using this phrase in lighthearted or everyday small talk, as it sounds overly literary and carries a sense of tragedy. For normal situations, it is much more natural to say 佢父母都過咗身.