mou5 seng1 mou5 hei3冇聲冇氣冇声冇气
Jyutpingmou5 seng1 mou5 hei3
Yalemóuh sēng móuh hei
Definition
To have not received or sent any response or news for a long time.
colloquialcommunicationpeople
How it's used
This idiom describes a state of prolonged silence or a lack of updates from someone who was expected to communicate. It carries a sense of frustration or concern regarding the sudden disappearance or lack of engagement. It is frequently used when waiting for a reply to a message or when someone has dropped out of contact unexpectedly.
Examples
He has been completely silent lately, I wonder what he is up to.
Related words
Common phrases
has been silent all along
completely silent with no response
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with simply being quiet or shy, which is better described as 靜. This phrase specifically implies a missing expectation of communication or a social interaction that has gone cold.
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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.
