m4 ging1 daai6 nou5唔經大腦唔经大脑

Jyutpingm4 ging1 daai6 nou5

Yalem̀h gīng daaih nóuh

動詞

Definition

Thoughtless; speaking or acting without thinking carefully first.

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How it's used

This idiom is primarily used to criticize someone for being impulsive or reckless in their speech or actions. It carries a strong sense of impatience or annoyance, suggesting that the person failed to perform the basic mental processing expected in a situation. It is much more common to hear this used as a predicate or adverbial phrase rather than as a noun modifier.

Examples

nei5你gong2講je5嘢ho2可m4唔ho2可ji5以m4唔hou2好gam3咁m4唔ging1經daai6大nou5腦aa4呀？

Can you please think before you speak?

keoi5佢zou6做je5嘢seng4成jat6日dou1都m4唔ging1經daai6大nou5腦，gaau2搞dou3到seng4成wok6鑊zuk1粥。

He always acts without thinking, which makes a huge mess.

Common phrases

gong2講je5嘢m4唔ging1經daai6大nou5腦

to speak without thinking

zou6做je5嘢m4唔ging1經daai6大nou5腦

to act without thinking

Common mistake

Avoid using this to describe someone who is clinically unintelligent, as it specifically targets the lack of deliberation in a particular moment rather than a permanent lack of ability.