mou4 kung4 mou4 zeon6無窮無盡无穷无尽
Jyutpingmou4 kung4 mou4 zeon6
Yalemòuh kùhng mòuh jeuhn
Definition
Boundless, endless, or inexhaustible.
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How it's used
This idiom is often used to describe abstract concepts like time, space, or emotional states rather than physical objects. It carries a slightly literary or dramatic tone compared to simple phrases like 冇完冇了. It is frequently employed to emphasize a sense of overwhelming scale or duration.
Examples
The stars in the universe are truly endless.
Do you feel like the troubles of this job are endless?
Related words
Common phrases
inexhaustible resources
endless desires
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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.
