mou5 mat1 liu6冇乜料

Jyutpingmou5 mat1 liu6

Yalemóuh māt liuh

Definition

Having little substance, talent, or ability; having nothing much to show or report.

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How it's used

Often used to describe a situation where an investigation, meeting, or research yields disappointing or empty results. It carries a sense of frustration that the effort put in did not produce the expected substance or intelligence. When used to describe a person, it implies they lack genuine talent or depth.

Examples

ngo5我man6問gwo3過keoi5佢laa3喇，keoi5佢waa6話mou5冇mat1乜liu6料dou3到。

I asked him already, he said there's not much to report.

nei5你ne1呢ci3次heoi3去haau2考caat3察，hai6係mai6咪mou5冇mat1乜liu6料aa4呀？

Did you not get much information from your visit this time?

Related words

synonymmou5 liu2 dou3冇料到móuh líu dou

Common phrases

jyun4完cyun4全mou5冇mat1乜liu6料

absolutely nothing to report

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 冇料到, which specifically refers to a lack of results or effectiveness in a situation. While 冇乜料 describes a lack of substance, 冇料到 often implies a failure to achieve an outcome.