muk6 muk6 duk6 duk6木木獨獨木木独独

Jyutpingmuk6 muk6 duk6 duk6

Yalemuhk muhk duhk duhk

Definition

Emotionless; expressionless; blank or wooden in appearance.

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How it's used

This reduplicated adjective describes someone who appears vacant, unresponsive, or lacking in social engagement. It often implies a sense of being socially awkward or detached rather than just having a neutral face. It is frequently used to describe someone who is not reacting to their surroundings or who seems lost in their own world.

Examples

keoi5佢seng4成jat6日muk6木muk6木duk6獨duk6獨，hou2好ci5似mou5冇mat1乜biu2表cing4情gam3咁。

He is always expressionless, as if he has no emotions.

zou6做mat1乜nei5你muk6木muk6木duk6獨duk6獨co5坐hai2喺dou6度aa4呀？

Why are you sitting there looking so emotionless?

Common phrases

muk6木muk6木duk6獨duk6獨gam3咁co5坐

sitting there in an expressionless manner

seng4成jat6日muk6木muk6木duk6獨duk6獨

always looking expressionless

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 呆滯, which often implies a state of shock or mental fatigue. 木木獨獨 specifically highlights a lack of outward expression or social warmth, whereas 呆滯 can describe a physical state of being dazed.