mou5 daap3 saap3冇搭颯冇搭飒
Jyutpingmou5 daap3 saap3
Yalemóuh daap saap
Definition
Irresponsible, sloppy, or untrustworthy in one's actions.
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How it's used
Describes someone who is unreliable, sloppy, or lacks a sense of responsibility in their actions. It often implies a lack of seriousness or commitment to a task, making it a common way to criticize someone who fails to follow through on promises.
Examples
He is very irresponsible at work and always flakes out.
Can you stop being so irresponsible?
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with simply being busy or forgetful. It carries a negative judgment about a person's character or attitude toward their obligations.
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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.
