mou5 cyun1 mou5 laan6冇穿冇爛冇穿冇烂

Jyutpingmou5 cyun1 mou5 laan6

Yalemóuh chyūn móuh laahn

形容詞

Definition

Safe and sound; unharmed after experiencing danger or a serious illness.

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How it's used

Focuses on the physical integrity of a person after a potentially hazardous event or a severe illness. It implies that the subject has emerged from a situation that could have easily caused damage or injury, yet they remain perfectly intact. It is frequently used by family members or close friends to express relief after someone returns from a risky journey or recovers from a health scare.

Examples

keoi5佢dit3跌zo2咗lok6落saan1山bo1坡，hou2好coi2彩zeoi3最hau6後mou5冇cyun1穿mou5冇laan6爛。

He fell down the slope, but luckily he ended up completely unharmed.

nei5你ceot1出jyun4完jyun5遠mun4門faan1返lai4嚟，gin3見nei5你mou5冇cyun1穿mou5冇laan6爛ngo5我zau6就fong3放sam1心laa3喇。

I am relieved to see you back from your long trip safe and sound.

Common phrases

faan1返lai4嚟mou5冇cyun1穿mou5冇laan6爛

returned safe and sound

hou2好coi2彩mou5冇cyun1穿mou5冇laan6爛

fortunately unharmed

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe inanimate objects that are simply new or unused. It specifically refers to the survival or physical safety of a person after an ordeal.