jung4 mat1 ji6容乜易

Jyutpingjung4 mat1 ji6

Yaleyùhng māt yih

副詞Uncommon

Definition

Very easily or likely, often used in a rhetorical context.

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How it's used

Functions as a rhetorical marker to suggest that a negative outcome is highly probable or trivial to trigger. It carries a cautionary or slightly cynical tone, often implying that the speaker is unimpressed by a situation or worried about a careless mistake. The construction is inherently informal and serves to emphasize the ease with which something undesirable might occur.

Examples

jung4容mat1乜ji6易beng6病㗎，gaa4你nei5帶daai3多do1件gin2衫saam1啦。

It's so easy to get sick, you should bring an extra shirt.

jung4容mat1乜ji6易wui2會ci4遲dou3到aa1呀？

Is it really that easy to be late?

Common phrases

jung4容mat1乜ji6易wui2會

it is very likely that

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the literal phrase 好容易. While they share the same meaning, 容乜易 is specifically used to warn or express skepticism about a potential negative consequence, whereas 好容易 is a neutral statement of fact.