mou5 ziu1 jung6冇蕉用
Jyutpingmou5 ziu1 jung6
Yalemóuh jīu yuhng
Definition
Totally useless; completely of no use.
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How it's used
This expression is a humorous, emphatic variation of 冇用. The addition of 蕉, which means banana, serves as a playful intensifier that adds a sense of frustration or mockery to the statement. It is strictly colloquial and should be avoided in professional or formal settings.
Examples
This old phone is really totally useless.
Related words
Common phrases
really totally useless
Common mistake
Do not mistake this for a literal reference to bananas. It is purely an idiomatic way to say something is completely ineffective or a waste of space.
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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.
