maang4 muk6盲目
Jyutpingmaang4 muk6
Yalemàahng muhk
Definition
Blindly following or doing something without consideration; turning a blind eye to flaws.
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How it's used
Used to describe actions or beliefs held without critical thinking or awareness of potential negative consequences. It often implies a sense of recklessness or a lack of rational judgment. While it can apply to various contexts, it is frequently used when discussing trends, investments, or social behaviors.
Examples
Don't blindly believe the rumors online.
He invested blindly and ended up losing all his money.
Related words
Common phrases
blind worship
blindly following the trend
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe physical sight, as that is reserved for 盲. It is strictly for metaphorical blindness regarding judgment or logic.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
