hong1 mau6匡謬匡谬

Jyutpinghong1 mau6

Yalehōng mauh

Definition

To correct errors or rectify mistakes.

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How it's used

This term is highly formal and literary, appearing almost exclusively in written contexts or very serious speech. It carries a strong sense of intellectual disapproval, implying that a statement is not just wrong but fundamentally absurd or logically flawed. You will rarely hear it in casual daily conversation, where people would prefer using 荒謬 or 離譜 instead.

Examples

keoi5佢gong2講go2嗰di1啲je5嘢gaan2簡zik6直hai6係hong1匡mau6謬。

What he said is simply ridiculous.

nei5你m4唔hou2好zoi3再gong2講ni1呢di1啲hong1匡mau6謬ge2嘅je5嘢laa1啦。

Don't keep saying these ridiculous things.

Common phrases

jin4言leon6論hong1匡mau6謬

ridiculous remarks

Common mistake

Do not use this in casual settings, as it will sound overly dramatic or pretentious. It is a written-style word that feels out of place in spoken Cantonese.