mong6 man4 sang1 ji6望文生義望文生义
Jyutpingmong6 man4 sang1 ji6
Yalemongh mành sāng yih

Definition

lit. view a text and interpret (idiom); to interpret word by word without understanding the meaning

Tone guide

T1High level
T2High rising
T3Mid level
T4Low falling
T5Low rising
T6Low level

More words

網絡俚語网络俚语
mong5 lok6 lei5 jyu5Internet slang; netspeak; cyberspeak
蜜糖
mat6 tong4(noun) (food) honey
冇用
mou5 jung6useless
未可厚非
mei6 ho2 hau5 fei1not to be censured too strictly (idiom); understandable
冇釐搭霎
mou5 lei4 daap3 saap3to refer somebody is lack of a sense of responsibility
摩訶摩诃
mo1 ho1transliteration of Sanskrit mahā, great
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