muk6 bat1 haa6 kap1目不暇給目不暇给

Jyutpingmuk6 bat1 haa6 kap1

Yalemuhk bāt hah kāp

Rare

Definition

Too many wonderful things for the eyes to take in at once.

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How it's used

Literary idioms like this are often used in formal writing or slightly exaggerated speech to emphasize a sense of being overwhelmed by visual stimuli. While it describes a positive abundance, it carries a nuance of being unable to process everything at once because the sheer volume is too high. It is rarely used in casual, rapid-fire conversation unless the speaker is being intentionally descriptive or dramatic.

Examples

soeng1商coeng4場di1啲pou3舖tau2頭do1多dou3到muk6目bat1不haa4暇kap1給，haang4行gik6極dou1都haang4行m4唔jyun4完。

There are so many shops in the mall that I cannot take them all in, I can walk forever and still not finish.

nei1呢dou6度di1啲mei5美sik6食do1多dou3到muk6目bat1不haa4暇kap1給，nei5你gaan2揀dou3到mei6未aa4呀？

There is such an overwhelming variety of food here, have you made your choice yet?

Common phrases

muk6目bat1不haa4暇kap1給

to be overwhelmed by the sheer variety

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a general term for 'busy' or 'crowded'. It specifically refers to the inability of the eyes to keep up with a high volume of interesting or beautiful things, rather than just a large number of people or general chaos.