mun6 mun6 dei2悶悶地闷闷地
Jyutpingmun6 mun6 dei2
Yalemuhn muhn déi
Definition
A bit bored or slightly dull.
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How it's used
Adding the reduplicated character followed by 地 softens the intensity of the adjective, turning a strong feeling of boredom into a mild, passing state. It is frequently used to describe a sense of aimlessness or lack of stimulation rather than deep unhappiness. This structure is common with many other adjectives to express a moderate degree of a quality.
Examples
I have nothing to do today, I feel a bit bored.
Related words
Common phrases
to feel a bit bored
Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe a person's personality as being boring, as that would require different phrasing. It strictly refers to the temporary state of feeling bored yourself.
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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.
