gau6 man4舊聞旧闻

Jyutpinggau6 man4

Yalegauh màhn

名詞

Definition

Old news or anecdotes; past events.

colloquialcommunication

How it's used

Refers specifically to information or stories that have lost their relevance or novelty. It often carries a slightly dismissive tone, implying that the listener is wasting time by bringing up something that everyone already knows or has moved past.

Examples

le1呢daan1單je5嘢ji5已ging1經hai6係gau6舊man4聞laa3喇，mou5冇jan4人zoi3再gong2講㗎gaa2喇。

That story is old news already, nobody talks about it anymore.

nei5你zung6仲gong2講ni1呢di1啲gau6舊man4聞ceot1出lei4嚟zou6做mat1乜aa4呀？

Why are you bringing up these old anecdotes again?

Common phrases

can4陳nin4年gau6舊man4聞

ancient history

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 新聞, which refers to current news. Using 舊聞 to describe something that happened just a few days ago might sound overly dramatic or sarcastic.