m4 hai6… sau2 goek3唔係...手腳唔系...手脚
Jyutpingm4 hai6… sau2 goek3
Yalem̀h hai6… sáu geuk
Definition
No match for; not a match for someone in a competition, fight, or comparison.
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How it's used
This phrase is used to express that something is entirely different from what was expected or that two things are fundamentally incompatible. It carries a strong sense of mismatch or being off-base. It is frequently used to dismiss an idea or to point out a lack of chemistry between people.
Related words
Common phrases
completely not the case
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 唔同, but 唔係嗰回事 implies a deeper, more qualitative mismatch rather than just a simple difference in state or appearance.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
