siu2 tiu4 mou4少條毛少条毛

Jyutpingsiu2 tiu4 mou4

Yalesíu tìuh mòuh

Definition

To be harmed, hurt, or affected in the slightest way.

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How it's used

Used primarily in the negative form to emphasize complete safety or protection. It functions as a hyperbolic way to express that someone or something is perfectly intact and untouched by harm. You will frequently hear this when someone is making a promise to keep a person or object safe from any trouble.

Examples

fong3放sam1心laa1啦，ngo5我jat1一ding6定wui2會ling3令keoi5佢siu2少tiu4條mou4毛dou1都mou5冇。

Don't worry, I will make sure he doesn't get a single scratch.

nei5你geng1驚keoi5佢siu2少tiu4條mou4毛me1咩？keoi5佢gam3咁sing2醒muk6目。

Are you worried he'll get hurt? He's so smart.

Common phrases

siu2少tiu4條mou4毛dou1都mou5冇

not even a single hair missing

Common mistake

Do not use this to describe actual hair loss or physical grooming. It is strictly an idiomatic expression for safety and has nothing to do with literal hair.