muk6 hau2 muk6 min6木口木面
Jyutpingmuk6 hau2 muk6 min6
Yalemuhk háu muhk mihn
Definition
Expressionless, dull, or having a poker face.
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How it's used
Focuses specifically on a lack of facial animation or emotional engagement in a social setting. It often implies that the person is being unapproachable or boring rather than just having a neutral resting face. Use it to describe someone who fails to react to jokes or exciting news.
Examples
He is always expressionless, as if he is unhappy.
Related words
Common phrases
in an expressionless manner
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with being shy or quiet. It specifically targets the visual aspect of having a stiff or unresponsive facial expression.
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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.
