mei6 gau3 cing3未夠秤未够秤
Jyutpingmei6 gau3 cing3
Yalemeih gau ching
Definition
Not old enough, or not senior enough.
- underage; not old enough by law
- not senior or experienced enough for a task or role
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How it's used
Literally referring to being under the weight required for a scale, this term is used metaphorically to describe someone who lacks the necessary maturity, seniority, or life experience for a specific role. It carries a slightly dismissive tone, often implying that the person is still too inexperienced or young to be taken seriously. It is commonly applied in professional settings to dismiss someone's authority or in social contexts to question someone's maturity.
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Common phrases
not experienced enough to handle the job
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe physical weight or literal age in a formal context, as it is strictly a figurative expression for lacking sufficient qualification or maturity.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
