mou5 jan5無癮无瘾
Jyutpingmou5 jan5
Yalemóuh yáhn
Definition
Feeling bored, disappointed, or having one's enthusiasm dampened.
colloquialemotion
How it's used
Describes a feeling of disappointment or a person who ruins the atmosphere. It captures the sense of having one's enthusiasm dampened by external circumstances or someone else's negative attitude. It is highly versatile and fits both describing a situation as a letdown and labeling a person as a buzzkill.
Examples
I wanted to go out, but it started raining, which is such a bummer.
Related words
Common mistake
Avoid using this to mean boring or dull in a general sense, as it specifically refers to the loss of interest or the act of spoiling the mood.
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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.
