nou5 seon3腦囟脑囟
Jyutpingnou5 seon3
Yalenóuh seun
Definition
Fontanelle; the unclosed soft spot on a baby's skull.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the soft spot on an infant's skull, but is most frequently heard in the idiomatic expression 腦囟都未生埋. This phrase is a common, slightly harsh way to criticize someone for being naive, childish, or lacking life experience. It implies that the person is still essentially a baby in terms of their mental development.
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Common phrases
immature or naive
Common mistake
Do not use this term to describe a literal medical condition in a formal setting, as it is primarily a colloquial anatomical term often used for teasing or insults.
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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.
