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Yalepìhng yùhng
Definition
Mediocre, ordinary, or lacking in outstanding ability or talent.
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How it's used
Carries a distinct sense of disappointment or lack of ambition, often used to criticize someone for failing to stand out or achieve anything significant. Unlike the neutral term 普通, which simply means average or common, this word implies that the subject is uninspired and lacks the drive to excel.
Examples
He is a very mediocre person and lacks creativity in his work.
Do you think this design is quite mediocre?
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Common mistake
Avoid using this to describe everyday objects or neutral situations where you simply mean average, as it carries a strong negative judgment about someone's character or performance.
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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.
