jat1 man4 bat1 zik6一文不值
Jyutpingjat1 man4 bat1 zik6
Yaleyāt màhn bāt jihk
Definition
Worthless; not worth a dime; having absolutely no value.
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How it's used
This idiom carries a strong sense of dismissal or contempt, often used to describe items that have lost their utility or status. It is frequently employed in arguments or when assessing the quality of goods to emphasize that something is not just cheap, but entirely devoid of merit.
Examples
This piece of trash sitting here is completely worthless.
Do you think this old toy is worthless?
Related words
Common phrases
simply worthless
fundamentally worthless
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
