mou4 gwaan1 daai6 guk6無關大局无关大局
Jyutpingmou4 gwaan1 daai6 guk6
Yalemòuh gwāan daaih guhk
Definition
To have no bearing on the overall situation; of little account.
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How it's used
Used primarily in formal or semi-formal contexts to dismiss a detail as insignificant to the final outcome. It carries a slightly detached tone, often used to redirect focus back to the bigger picture when someone is getting bogged down in minor issues.
Examples
These trivial matters have no bearing on the overall situation at all.
Do you think this decision has no impact on the overall situation?
Related words
Common phrases
completely irrelevant to the overall situation
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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.
