mui4 mui4 laan6 laan6霉霉爛爛霉霉烂烂
Jyutpingmui4 mui4 laan6 laan6
Yalemùih mùih laahn laahn
Definition
Worn out, rotten, or in a state of decay.
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How it's used
This reduplicated adjective emphasizes a state of extreme disrepair or decay. It is most commonly applied to physical objects like clothing, furniture, or paper that have been neglected or exposed to moisture for too long. The repetition provides a vivid, almost onomatopoeic sense of something falling apart piece by piece.
Examples
These shoes are already worn out and rotten, buy a new pair.
Why is your bag so worn out and tattered?
Related words
Common phrases
worn out and rotten clothes
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe people or abstract concepts, as it specifically implies physical decomposition or material failure. It is strictly for inanimate objects that have lost their structural integrity.
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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.
