乜滯

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See also: 乜滞

Chinese

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

Pronunciation


Adverb

乜滯

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

Usage notes

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