mou5 liu2 dou3冇料到

Jyutpingmou5 liu2 dou3

Yalemóuh líu dou

形容詞

Definition

To have no useful information or clues; also used to describe someone who is incompetent or lacks ability.

to have found no relevant or useful information
incompetent, unqualified, or lacking skills

colloquialdaily actionscommunication

How it's used

Describes a situation where an investigation, search, or attempt to gain information yields zero results. It functions as a predicate adjective and is frequently used to express disappointment or the failure of an expected outcome. While it can also describe a person who lacks substance or ability, the sense of coming up empty-handed is the most common usage in daily life.

Examples

ngo5我wan2搵zo2咗hou2好noi6耐dou1都hai6係mou5冇liu2料dou3到。

I've searched for a long time but found nothing.

nei5你go2嗰bin1邊jau5有mou5冇liu6料dou3到aa4呀？

Did you find anything on your end?

Common phrases

jyun4完cyun4全mou5冇liu2料dou3到

absolutely nothing found

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 冇料, which specifically describes a person as incompetent or lacking knowledge. While both share the same root, 冇料到 focuses on the lack of results or findings in a specific task.