king1 m4 maai4 laan4傾唔埋欄倾唔埋栏

Jyutpingking1 m4 maai4 laan4

Yalekīng m̀h màaih làahn

Definition

To be unable to reach an agreement, get along, or find common ground to talk about.

to be unable to reach an agreement or get others to agree
to have nothing to talk about; to be unable to get along

colloquialpeoplecommunication

How it's used

This idiom literally refers to being unable to lean against the same fence, painting a vivid picture of two people who cannot find common ground. It is frequently used to describe irreconcilable differences in opinion or a complete lack of rapport between two individuals. While it implies a failure to reach an agreement, it also carries a sense of fundamental incompatibility that makes further discussion futile.

Examples

keoi5佢dei6哋sing3性gaak3格m4唔gep2夾，dim2點king1傾dou1都king1傾m4唔maai4埋laan1欄。

Their personalities don't match, no matter how they talk they just can't agree.

ngo5我tung4同keoi5佢gaa3價zik6值gun1觀m4唔tung4同，hou2好naan4難king1傾m4唔maai4埋laan1欄aa4呀？

My values are different from his, is it hard for us to not see eye to eye?

Related words

see alsowaa6 m4 maai4話唔埋wah m màih

Common phrases

sing3性gaak3格king1傾m4唔maai4埋laan1欄

incompatible personalities

gaa3價zik6值gun1觀king1傾m4唔maai4埋laan1欄

incompatible values

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a simple disagreement, but it implies a deeper, more permanent inability to communicate or find consensus. Avoid using it for minor, temporary arguments where a simple difference of opinion is resolved quickly.