mou5 waan1 zyun3冇彎轉冇弯转

Jyutpingmou5 waan1 zyun3

Yalemóuh wāan jyun

形容詞

Definition

Irretrievable or at a total deadlock; having no way out or no room for negotiation.

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How it's used

This expression captures a sense of finality or a dead end that feels more visceral than a simple statement of impossibility. It is frequently used in professional or interpersonal conflicts where a compromise has become impossible. The imagery of a path that cannot be navigated around suggests that the parties involved have run out of options or room to maneuver.

Examples

gin2件si6事ji5已ging1經heoi3去dou3到ni1呢go3個dei6地bou6步，zan1真hai6係mou5冇waan1彎zyun3轉laa3喇。

The matter has reached this point, there is really no turning back now.

nei5你tung4同keoi5佢king1傾seng4成dim2點？hai6係mai6咪zung6仲hai6係mou5冇waan1彎zyun3轉aa4呀？

How did your talk with him go? Is it still at a stalemate?

Common phrases

jyun4完cyun4全mou5冇waan1彎zyun3轉

absolutely no room for maneuver

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a literal description of physical movement, but it is almost exclusively used for abstract situations like negotiations, relationships, or irreversible mistakes.