hoi1 hau2 maai4 hau2開口埋口开口埋口

Jyutpinghoi1 hau2 maai4 hau2

Yalehōi háu màaih háu

副詞

Definition

To constantly mention or always bring up a particular topic whenever one speaks.

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How it's used

This idiom describes someone who fixates on a specific topic to the point of annoyance. It implies that the subject is the default setting for their conversation, regardless of the context or the listener's interest. It is almost exclusively used to express frustration or criticism regarding someone's repetitive behavior.

Examples

keoi5佢hoi1開hau2口maai4埋hau2口dou1都hai6係gong2講cin2錢，hou2好faan4煩aa4呀。

He keeps talking about money, it is so annoying.

nei5你zou6做mat1乜hoi1開hau2口maai4埋hau2口dou1都tai4提zyu6住nei5你go3個cin4前dou6度？

Why do you keep bringing up your ex all the time?

Common phrases

hoi1開hau2口maai4埋hau2口dou1都hai6係

always talking about nothing but

hoi1開hau2口maai4埋hau2口tai4提zyu6住

constantly mentioning

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a literal action of opening one's mouth, but it is strictly an adverbial phrase describing a habit of speech. It cannot be used to describe a single instance of speaking; it must refer to a recurring pattern.