man4 hong1 mat6 fau6民康物阜
Jyutpingman4 hong1 mat6 fau6
Yalemàhn hōng maht fauh
Definition
An idiom describing a prosperous society where the people live in peace and goods are abundant.
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How it's used
This is a formal idiom used to describe a state of societal prosperity and peace. It is rarely used in casual daily conversation and is mostly found in formal writing, speeches, or historical contexts. Using it in a casual setting will sound overly academic or pretentious.
Examples
This place is prosperous and peaceful, everyone lives very happily.
Related words
Common phrases
to pray for peace and prosperity
Common mistake
Learners often mistake this for a common adjective to describe a neighborhood or a house, but it specifically refers to the macro level of a society or nation.
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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.
