九唔搭八

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Chinese

nine hold in mouth; bite; (Cant.) no/not
build (scaffolding); take (boat, train); hang
build (scaffolding); take (boat, train); hang; join; match; take passage
 
eight
trad. (九唔搭八)
simp. #(九唔搭八)
Literally: “nine didn't join eight”.

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九唔搭八

  1. (Cantonese, colloquial) completely nonsensical or irrelevant
    今日嗰啲全部九唔搭八 [Cantonese, trad.]
    今日嗰啲全部九唔搭八 [Cantonese, simp.]
    keoi5 gam1 jat6 se2 go2 di1 je5, cyun4 bou6 dou1 gau2 m4 daap3 baat3.
    Nothing he wrote today made sense.

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