mung4夢梦
Jyutpingmung4
Yalemùhng
Definition
A dream; images, sounds, or experiences produced by the brain during sleep.
colloquialbodydaily actions
How it's used
The verb form is almost always expressed as 發夢 rather than just using the noun alone. It is very common to use this term metaphorically to describe someone who is being unrealistic, absent-minded, or not paying attention to their surroundings.
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Related words
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the Mandarin usage of 做夢, which is less common in spoken Cantonese. Always use 發夢 when referring to the act of dreaming.
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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.
