maa4 gau1 faan4麻鳩煩麻鸠烦

Jyutpingmaa4 gau1 faan4

Yalemàh gāu fàahn

Definition

Extremely troublesome, annoying, or an absolute pain in the ass.

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How it's used

This is a highly informal and vulgar intensifier of the standard adjective 麻煩. By inserting the expletive 鳩, the speaker expresses significant frustration or annoyance toward a person or a situation. It is strictly reserved for close friends or peers and should never be used in professional or formal settings.

Examples

le1呢daan1單je5嘢zan1真hai6係maa4麻gau1鳩faan4煩，gaau2搞dou3到ngo5我hou2好tau4頭tung3痛。

This whole thing is such a pain in the ass, it's giving me a headache.

nei5你ho2可m4唔ho2可ji5以m4唔hou2好gam3咁maa4麻gau1鳩faan4煩aa4呀？

Can you stop being such a pain in the ass?

Common phrases

zan1真hai6係maa4麻gau1鳩faan4煩

really a pain in the ass

gam3咁maa4麻gau1鳩faan4煩

so annoying/such a pain

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a standard adjective and might accidentally use it in polite company. Because it contains a vulgarity, it carries a much stronger emotional weight than simply saying 麻煩 or 好煩.