mou5 mat1 zai6冇乜滯冇乜滞
Jyutpingmou5 mat1 zai6
Yalemóuh māt jaih
Definition
Almost nothing left; not much remaining.
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How it's used
This phrase is a casual way to express that a supply or stock is nearly exhausted. It carries a slightly informal, conversational tone that implies a sense of finality or emptiness. It is frequently used when checking if there is anything significant remaining in a container or a list of tasks.
Examples
There is almost nothing left in the fridge.
Is there anything else you really need to buy?
Related words
Common phrases
really nothing left now
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 冇乜大滯, which is an idiom meaning nothing serious or nothing to worry about. Learners often mistake the literal meaning of remaining items for the metaphorical meaning of having no major problems.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
