mou5 hong4冇行
Jyutpingmou5 hong4
Yalemóuh hòhng
Definition
To have no chance of success; to have no hope.
colloquialemotion
How it's used
Often used to dismiss an idea or a person's prospects in a blunt, informal way. It carries a sense of finality, suggesting that the situation is beyond repair or that the outcome is already predetermined to be a failure. It is frequently used in self-deprecating humor or when giving a pessimistic assessment of a situation.
Examples
His grades are so bad, there is really no chance for him to get into university.
Do you think there is still any hope for my plan?
Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the literal action of walking. While 行 can mean to walk, 冇行 as a set phrase specifically refers to the lack of possibility or viability, not physical movement.
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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.
