m4 gwaan1唔關唔关
Jyutpingm4 gwaan1
Yalem̀h gwāan
Definition
Irrelevant; unrelated to; having nothing to do with.
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How it's used
Use this phrase to distance yourself or someone else from responsibility or involvement in a situation. It is frequently followed by the word 事 to form the common structure 唔關事, which acts as a predicate meaning to be unrelated. When you want to specify who is not involved, place the person or object directly after 唔關.
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Common mistake
Learners often try to translate the English structure directly by saying 唔關我, but this sounds incomplete to a native speaker. You must almost always add 事 at the end to complete the thought, as in 唔關我事.
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