mou4 zi2 ging2無止境无止境
Jyutpingmou4 zi2 ging2
Yalemòuh jí gíng
Definition
Endless; limitless; having no end or stopping point.
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How it's used
Often used to describe abstract concepts like time, suffering, or human greed rather than physical objects. It carries a slightly heavy or weary tone, implying that the situation is exhausting because it never reaches a conclusion. While it functions as an adjective, it is most frequently paired with 嘅 to modify nouns or used with 咁 to describe a state of being.
Examples
This job feels like it has no end.
Do you think human desire is limitless?
Related words
Common phrases
an endless wait
endless arguing
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe physical distance or length, where words like 長 or 無盡 are more appropriate. It is specifically for situations that feel like they will never stop or resolve.
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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.
