mut6 ceoi3沒趣没趣

Jyutpingmut6 ceoi3

Yalemuht cheui

形容詞Uncommon

Definition

Dull; boring; uninteresting.

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How it's used

Native speakers often prefer using 悶 or 冇癮 to express that something is boring or uninteresting in casual conversation. 沒趣 carries a slightly more descriptive or evaluative tone, often implying that a situation or a person's remarks lack the spark or engagement expected. It is frequently used when someone feels discouraged or embarrassed after being snubbed or ignored.

Examples

le1呢tou3套hei3戲hou2好mut6沒ceoi3趣，ngo5我dei6哋zau2走laa1啦。

This movie is so dull, let's go.

nei5你gong2講di1啲je5嘢gam3咁mut6沒ceoi3趣，bin1邊jau5有jan4人soeng2想teng1聽aa4呀？

What you're saying is so boring, who would want to listen?

Common phrases

gok3覺dak1得mut6沒ceoi3趣

to feel bored

zi6自tou2討mut6沒ceoi3趣

to ask for a snub

Common mistake

Learners often confuse 沒趣 with 冇趣, but the latter is a more colloquial, spoken-only construction that directly uses the Cantonese negative particle 冇. While 沒趣 is acceptable in writing, 冇癮 is the most natural choice for expressing that something is dull or that one has lost interest.