hou4 mou4 jung6 cyu3毫無用處毫无用处

Jyutpinghou4 mou4 jung6 cyu3

Yalehòuh mòuh yuhng chyu

Definition

Useless; completely of no use or value.

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How it's used

Expresses a strong sense of futility or lack of value, often used when criticizing objects or ideas that fail to serve their intended purpose. While it functions as an adjective, it is frequently paired with 係 to emphasize the state of being worthless. It carries a more formal or emphatic tone compared to the common colloquial term 冇用.

Examples

le1呢gin2件je5嘢jyun4完cyun4全hai6係hou4毫mou4無jung6用cyu3處。

This thing is completely useless.

nei5你maai5買ni1呢di1啲laap6垃saap3圾faan1返lai4嚟，hou4毫mou4無jung6用cyu3處㗎。

You bought this junk back, it's totally useless.

Common phrases

jyun4完cyun4全hou4毫mou4無jung6用cyu3處

completely useless

Common mistake

Learners often use this for people, but it is primarily reserved for objects or abstract concepts. When describing a person who is incompetent or lazy, Cantonese speakers typically use 廢柴 or 冇用 instead.