「冇呢支歌仔唱」

Entry #1
Pronunciation: mou5 ni1 zi1 go1 zai2 coeng3 mou5 nei1 zi1 go1 zai2 coeng3
Individual
Character Meaning:
don't have; do not; there is/are not; to not exist; to not be related; to not have; to not own; to not possess; no big deal; nothing important
(particle); this; these; "well"; "like"; "so"; level
(measure); to support; to sustain; to control; to dominate; (of money) to pay; to withdraw; branch; offshoot
song
son; boyfriend; to soften the tone
to sing; to spread
Part of Speech: expression
Explanation:
  • something (usually something good) no longer true due to change of circumstances; literally, a song sung no more
    (Cant.) ji4gaa1ging1zai3gam3caa1mou5sing1zik1gaa1san1ni1zi1go1zai2coeng3gaa3laa3
    (Eng.) Nowadays the economic situation is so poor. Benefits like promotion or getting a rise are no longer viable.

  • used to describe that a method used in the past no longer works due to change of circumstances
    (Cant.) m4hou2zoi3seon3kan4lik6duk6syu1zau6haau2dou25ng5 sing1 sing1**mou5ni1zi1go1zai2coeng3gaa3laa3
    (Eng.) Stop believing that paying efforts will lead to getting Level 5**. This strategy will not work anymore.

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