mou4 jung4 zi3 ji4毋庸置疑
Jyutpingmou4 jung4 zi3 ji4
Yalemòuh yùhng ji yìh
Definition
Beyond doubt; unquestionable; there is no room for doubt.
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How it's used
This is a formal idiom often used in professional settings, news reports, or serious discussions to emphasize certainty. While it functions as an adjective, it is rarely used to describe simple, everyday objects, appearing more frequently when discussing abstract concepts like ability, intent, or facts. Using it in casual conversation can make you sound overly dramatic or like you are reading from a script.
Examples
His sincerity is beyond doubt, you can rest assured.
The importance of this matter is beyond doubt, it must be done.
Related words
Common phrases
strength is beyond doubt
an undeniable fact
Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use this phrase to describe mundane situations, which sounds unnatural. It is best reserved for high stakes or significant claims rather than trivial matters.
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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.
