mou4 zo6無助无助
Jyutpingmou4 zo6
Yalemòuh joh
Definition
Helpless; feeling like there is no one who can help you.
neutralemotion
How it's used
Describes an internal emotional state of lacking support or options rather than a physical inability to act. It often appears in contexts involving long term struggles or sudden life changes where one feels isolated. While it can be used in formal writing, it is equally common in serious personal conversations to express vulnerability.
Examples
Facing this predicament, he really feels so helpless.
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 冇用, which means useless or incompetent. Using 冇用 to describe someone who is 無助 will sound insulting rather than sympathetic.
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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.
