ling6 jan4 naan4 mong4令人難忘令人难忘
Jyutpingling6 jan4 naan4 mong4
Yalelihng yàhn nàahn mòhng
Definition
Unforgettable; creating a lasting or unforgettable impression on someone.
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How it's used
This phrase functions as a verb-object construction that describes an experience or person that leaves a deep, lasting impact. It is often used to describe positive memories, such as a beautiful sunset or a meaningful conversation, though it can occasionally apply to negative events that are difficult to shake off. It carries a slightly more formal or literary tone compared to casual expressions like 畢生難忘.
Examples
That trip was truly unforgettable.
Is there any event that you find unforgettable?
Common phrases
the experience is unforgettable
the memory is unforgettable
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use this as a direct adjective to describe a person or object, but it is grammatically a verb phrase that requires a subject to trigger the feeling. You should say 呢個表演令人難忘 instead of 呢個表演係令人難忘.
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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.
