mui4 coi3霉菜
Jyutpingmui4 coi3
Yalemùih choi
Definition
Creased, wrinkled, or crumpled clothes.
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How it's used
Comparing clothing to 霉菜, which is preserved mustard greens, highlights the extreme level of wrinkling. It is a vivid, slightly humorous way to describe garments that have been crumpled up or left in a pile for too long. People use it to tease friends about their unkempt appearance.
Measure word
gin2件gínExamples
Your shirt is so creased, go iron it quickly.
Why is your shirt so wrinkled?
Related words
Common phrases
the shirt is creased
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the actual food item 霉菜, which is a common ingredient in dishes like 霉菜扣肉. The context of clothing makes the metaphorical meaning clear.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
