mou5侮

Jyutpingmou5

Yalemóuh

動詞Rare

Definition

To bully, insult, or look down on someone.

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How it's used

Using 侮 in daily speech is quite rare and often carries a slightly formal or literary weight compared to common alternatives like 蝦 or 睇唔起. It implies a sense of condescension or treating someone as inferior rather than just being mean. You will most frequently encounter it in compound words like 侮辱, where it functions as a standard term for verbal or behavioral abuse.

Examples

nei5你m4唔hou2好seng4成jat6日mou5侮jan4人aa4呀，hou2好mou2冇lai5禮maau6貌㗎。

Don't always look down on people, it's very rude.

keoi5佢ping4平si4時hou2好zung1鍾ji3意mou5侮di1啲san1新lai4嚟ge3嘅tung4同si6事。

He usually likes to belittle the new colleagues.

Common phrases

mou5侮juk6辱

to insult

sau6受mou5侮

to be insulted

Common mistake

Avoid using 侮 as a standalone verb in casual conversation, as it can sound stiff or overly dramatic. Most native speakers prefer 蝦 when describing someone bullying or picking on others.