mou5 jan5冇癮冇瘾

Jyutpingmou5 jan5

Yalemóuh yáhn

動詞Uncommon

Definition

Boring, uninteresting, or disappointed from not being able to do something one looked forward to.

boring, uninteresting, or lacking in fun
disappointed because a highly anticipated event cannot happen

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How it's used

Describes a specific feeling of deflation or loss of interest when an expectation is not met or a situation turns sour. It captures more than just boredom, often implying a sense of discouragement or feeling let down by circumstances. It is frequently used to describe the atmosphere of a social gathering or the feeling of being thwarted in one's plans.

Examples

paai4排zo2咗sing4成go3個zung1鐘deoi2隊sin1先waa6話mou5冇wai6位，zan1真hai6係mou5冇jan5癮。

We queued for an hour only to be told there's no space, it's so disappointing.

nei5你seng4成jat6日dou1都m4唔ceot1出lai4嚟wun6玩，hou2好mou2冇jan5癮㗎gaa4喎。

You never come out to hang out, it's really boring.

Common phrases

gok3覺dak1得mou5冇jan5癮

to feel disappointed or unenthusiastic

hou2好mou2冇jan5癮

very boring or disappointing

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 悶, which simply means bored or boring. 冇癮 carries a stronger sense of disappointment or a dampened mood caused by an external situation, whereas 悶 can be a neutral state of having nothing to do.