mou5 zoe1 jung6冇啫用
Jyutpingmou5 zoe1 jung6
Yalemóuh jēu yuhng
Definition
Bloody useless; completely worthless or ineffective.
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How it's used
This expression acts as a stronger, more frustrated version of 冇用. It conveys a sense of exasperation or annoyance towards an object or person that fails to perform its intended function. It is strictly informal and should be avoided in professional or polite settings.
Examples
This phone is really bloody useless, it breaks all the time.
Related words
Common phrases
completely bloody useless
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 冇用處, which is a more neutral or literary way to say useless. Using 冇啫用 in a formal context will sound overly aggressive or rude.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
