joeng5 mou6仰慕

Jyutpingjoeng5 mou6

Yaleyéuhng mouh

動詞Uncommon

Definition

To admire, adore, or look up to someone with respect and appreciation.

neutralpeopleemotion

How it's used

This word carries a formal and slightly literary tone that is often reserved for expressing deep respect or idolization toward someone of higher status or talent. It is rarely used in casual, everyday conversation to describe liking a friend or peer, where terms like 欣賞 or 鍾意 are much more natural. Using it in a lighthearted context can sound overly dramatic or even sarcastic.

Examples

ngo5我jau4由sai3細dou3到daai6大dou1都hou2好joeng5仰mou6慕keoi5佢ge3嘅coi4才waa4華。

I have admired his talent since I was a child.

nei5你gam3咁joeng5仰mou6慕keoi5佢，dim2點gaai2解m4唔zik6直zip3接heoi3去biu2表baak6白aa4呀？

Since you admire him so much, why don't you just confess to him?

Common phrases

joeng5仰mou6慕ji5已gau2久

to have admired someone for a long time

joeng5仰mou6慕

admirable

Common mistake

Learners often use this to mean simply liking someone, but it implies a sense of looking up to someone from a distance. It is not appropriate for describing romantic attraction in a casual dating context.