mung1 mung1 gwong1矇矇光蒙蒙光

Jyutpingmung1 mung1 gwong1

Yalemūng mūng gwōng

語句

Definition

Daybreak; dawn; right as the sun starts coming up.

colloquialtime

How it's used

Captures the specific, slightly hazy quality of the very first light of day before the sun is fully visible. It carries a sense of early morning effort or struggle, often used to emphasize how early someone is starting their day. It is more evocative and descriptive than simply saying 天光.

Examples

keoi5佢mung1矇mung1矇gwong1光zau6就ceot1出mun4門hau2口heoi3去paau2跑bou6步laa3喇。

He went out for a run at the crack of dawn.

nei5你sai2使m4唔sai2使mung1矇mung1矇gwong1光zau6就hei2起san1身aa4呀？

Do you really need to get up at the crack of dawn?

Common phrases

mung1矇mung1矇gwong1光hei2起san1身

to wake up at the crack of dawn

mung1矇mung1矇gwong1光ceot1出faat3發

to set off at daybreak

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 矇查查, which refers to being confused or having blurred vision. While both share the character 矇, the former is strictly about time, while the latter is about a state of mind or sight.