mou4 gin1 bat1 ceoi1無堅不摧无坚不摧
Jyutpingmou4 gin1 bat1 ceoi1
Yalemòuh gīn bāt chēui
Definition
Indestructible and all-conquering; able to destroy any defense or overcome any obstacle.
- all-conquering; able to destroy or shatter any defense
- figurativeunstoppable; powerful enough to overcome any difficulty
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How it's used
Often used in a slightly hyperbolic or metaphorical sense to describe someone's determination or a team's momentum. While it sounds formal, it is frequently employed in casual conversation to mock someone who is being overly confident or stubborn about their own physical or mental strength.
Examples
His unstoppable willpower is truly admirable.
Do you think you are invincible? You need to know your limits.
Related words
Common phrases
indomitable will
unstoppable force
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe physical objects in a literal sense unless you are being intentionally dramatic or poetic. It is almost exclusively reserved for abstract concepts like willpower, team spirit, or military force.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
