naan4 ji5 jing4 jung4難以形容难以形容

Jyutpingnaan4 ji5 jing4 jung4

Yalenàahn yíh yìhng yùhng

Definition

Hard to describe; beyond words.

neutraldescriptionsemotion

How it's used

This phrase is used when a situation, emotion, or experience is so complex or overwhelming that standard vocabulary feels inadequate. It carries a slightly more literary or formal weight compared to purely colloquial expressions like 講唔出. You will often hear it in contexts involving deep sentiment or bizarre occurrences where the speaker wants to emphasize the sheer intensity of the moment.

Examples

go2嗰zung3種gam2感gok3覺zan1真hai6係naan4難ji5以jing4形jung4容。

That feeling is truly hard to describe.

nei5你gok3覺dak1得le1呢gin2件si6事naan4難ji5以jing4形jung4容aa4呀？

Do you find this matter hard to describe?

Common phrases

sam1心cing4情naan4難ji5以jing4形jung4容

mood is hard to describe

gam2感gok3覺naan4難ji5以jing4形jung4容

feeling is hard to describe

Common mistake

Avoid using this in casual, everyday conversation for simple things like describing a meal or a movie, as it sounds overly dramatic. For mundane situations, native speakers prefer simpler phrases like 唔知點講好.