m4 saam1 m4 sei3唔三唔四
Jyutpingm4 saam1 m4 sei3
Yalem sām m sei

Definition

(Cantonese version of the Idiom, 不三不四) neither fish nor fowl (describing a failed compromise that is unsatisfactory for everyone); dubious; shady; immodest; indecent

Tone guide

T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

More words

脈案脉案
mak6 on3(TCM) diagnosis, usu. written on the prescription
目不轉睛目不转睛
muk6 bat1 zyun2 zing1unable to take one's eyes off (idiom); to gaze steadily
蜜柑
mat6 gam1mandarin orange
武城縣武城县
mou5 sing4 jyun6Wucheng, a county in Dezhou City 德州市[De2 zhou1 Shi4], Shandong
嘸啥呒啥
mou5 saa2dialectal equivalent of 沒什麼|没什么[mei2 shen2 me5]
嘜唛
maak1to mark (loanword) down something; (for a teacher) to correct and give marks ...
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