mou5 loi4 jau4冇來由冇来由
Jyutpingmou5 loi4 jau4
Yalemóuh lòih yàuh
Definition
Without reason, cause, or basis; unreasonable.
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How it's used
Describes actions or feelings that lack a clear cause or justification. It often carries a slightly critical tone, implying that the person's behavior is baffling or irrational. It is more common in spoken contexts than formal writing.
Examples
He has no reason to lose his temper.
Why are you unhappy for no reason?
Related words
Common phrases
for no reason
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 冇理由, which means there is no reason or justification for something to happen. While 冇來由 focuses on the lack of a source or origin for an action, 冇理由 is used to express disbelief or to argue that a situation is impossible.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
