seng1 mun6腥悶腥闷
Jyutpingseng1 mun6
Yalesēng muhn
Definition
To be hypercritical, picky, or find fault in everything.
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How it's used
Describes a personality trait where someone is excessively fastidious or hard to please, often focusing on trivial flaws. It carries a negative connotation of being annoying or overly demanding in social or professional settings. People who are described this way are often perceived as lacking flexibility or being difficult to work with.
Examples
He is very hypercritical and always nitpicks at others' details.
Related words
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 麻煩, which is a broader term for being troublesome. 腥悶 specifically highlights the act of being overly critical or pedantic about minor issues rather than just being a general nuisance.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
