乜滯

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See also: 乜滞

Chinese

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squint; (dial.) what sluggish
trad. (乜滯) 乜 滯
simp. (乜滞) 乜 滞

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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乜滯

  1. (Cantonese) (not) much; seldom
    我冇食嘢乜滯。 [Cantonese, trad.]
    我冇食嘢乜滞。 [Cantonese, simp.]
    ngo5 mou5 sik6 je5 mat1 zai6. [Jyutping]
    I didn't eat much.
    佢唔睇書乜滯。 [Cantonese, trad.]
    佢唔睇书乜滞。 [Cantonese, simp.]
    keoi5 m4 tai2 syu1 mat1 zai6. [Jyutping]
    He seldom reads.

Usage notes

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It must be used with negation, i.e. 冇 (mou5) or 唔 (m4).

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