無 (mou4 | wu2) : not; negative; don't have

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無

mou4

wu2

[1] negative; no; not; none [2] without; destitute of; wanting; [v] lack; have not [3] no matter what (or how); not yet [4] a Chinese family name

Stroke count: 12

Level: 2

Radical: 火 (#86)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

無 / 无

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無堅不摧 mou4 gin1 bat1 ceoi1 wu2 jian1 bu4 cui1 = no stronghold one cannot overcome (idiom); all conquering; nothing one can't do

無謂 mou4 wai6 = pointless; no point

無比 mou4 bei2 wu2 bi3 = beyond compare

無力 mou4 lik6 wu2 li4 = powerless

無名 mou4 meng4 wu2 ming2 = nameless, obscure, unknown

無能 mou4 nang4 = incompetent, incapable, clueless; impotent

皆無 gaai1 mou4 = nothing; nix; zilch; nil

無可 mou4 ho2 wu2 ke3 = can't 粵

無牌小販 mou4 paai4 siu2 faan2 wu2 pai2 xiao3 fan4 = unlicensed hawker

平安無事 ping4 on1 mou4 si6 ping2 an1 wu2 shi4 = safe and sound

語無倫次 jyu5 mou4 leon4 ci3 = to utter nonsense

無所謂 mou4*2 so2 wai6 wu2 suo3 wei4 = inconsequential; don't care

古井無波 gu2 zeng2 mou4 bo1 = loss of sexual desire

無花果 mou4 faa1 gwo2 wu2 hua1 guo3 = fig

無辜 mou4 gu1 wu2 gu1 = innocent

無限 mou4 haan6 wu2 xian4 = limitless; infinite

無論 mou4 leon6 wu2 lun4 = regardless of; no matter

無端端 mou4 dyun1 dyun1 = for no reason / suddenly 粵

無骨氣 mou4 gwat1 hei3 wu2 gu3 qi4 = spineless; weak-willed; meek | [國] : 沒有骨氣 |[粵] : 冇骨氣

與你無關 jyu5 nei5 mou4 gwaan1 yu3 ni3 wu2 guan1 = none of your business 國

無敵 mou4 dik6 = invincible

無情義 mou4 cing4 ji6 wu2 qing2 yi4 = ruthless; cruel

無啦啦 mou4 laa1 laa1 = suddenly; without reason 粵

無嗱嗱 mou4 naa1 naa1 = suddenly; without reason 粵

無聊 mou4 liu4 wu2 liao2 = boring; nonsense

無知 mou4 zi1 wu2 zhi1 = ignorance

無知覺 mou4 zi1 gok3 wu2 zhi1 jue2 = senseless

無疑 mou4 ji4 wu2 yi2 = undoubtedly; no doubt

無論如何 mou4 leon6 jyu4 ho4 wu2 lun4 ru2 he2 = no matter how

無非 mou4 fei1 wu2 fei1 = only; but

無能為力 mou4 nang4 wai4 lik6 wu2 neng2 wei2 li4 = powerless; impotent

無關 mou4 gwaan1 wu2 guan1 = no relationship with

無關緊要 mou4 gwaan1 gan2 jiu3 wu2 guan1 jin3 yao4 = insignificant; irrelevant; indifferent

無限制 mou4 haan6 zai3 wu2 xian4 zhi4 = no restrictions; limitless

無限期 mou4 haan6 kei4 wu2 xian4 qi1 (PRC), wu2 xian4 qi2 (Taiwan) = no time limit; indefinite duration

無線電 mou4 sin3 din6 wu2 xian4 dian4 = wireless

無線 mou4 sin3 wu2 xian4 = wireless

無話可說 mou4 waa6 ho2 syut3 wu2 hua4 ke3 shuo1 = faultless; flawless; above criticism

無法 mou4 faat3 wu2 fa3 = unable; incapable

無意 mou4 ji3 wu2 yi4 = accidental; inadvertent

無線網絡 mou4 sin3 mong5 lok3 wu2 xian4 wang3 luo4 = wireless LAN; WiFi

天下無敵 tin1 haa6 mou4 dik6 tian1 xia4 wu2 di2 = invincible

無釐頭 mou4 lei4 tau4 = nonsensical; illogical 粵

有口無心 jau5 hau2 mou4 sam1 you3 kou3 wu2 xin1 = to speak with venom but without ill-intent

瓜無滾圓,人無十全 gwaa1 mou4 gwan2 jyun4 jan4 mou4 sap6 cyun4 gua1 wu2 gun3 yuan2 ren2 wu2 shi2 quan2 = Nothing is perfect

無處 mou4 cyu3 wu2 chu4 = nowhere

無窮 mou4 kung4 wu2 qiong2 = endless

無產階級 mou4 caan2 gaai1 kap1 wu2 chan3 jie1 ji2 = proletariat (as opposed to the property owning class)

無理 mou4 lei5 wu2 li3 = unreasonable; irrational

無數 mou4 sou3 wu2 shu4 = countless; innumerable

無效 mou4 haau6 wu2 xiao4 = in vain

無所作為 mou4 so2 zok3 wai4 wu2 suo3 zuo4 wei2 = (saying) coasting; without drive, ambition or initiative

無情無義 mou4 cing4 mou4 ji6 wu2 cing2 wu2 yi4 = (saying) without emotion nor sense of justice

無情 mou4 cing4 wu2 qing2 = heartless; ruthless; pitiless

無恥 mou4 ci2 wu2 chi3 = shameless; unembarrassed; thick-skinned

無微不至 mou4 mei4 bat1 zi3 wu2 wei1/2 bu4*2 zhi4 (PRC/Taiwan) = (saying) very carefully and meticulously

無從 mou4 cung4 wu2 cong2 = to not have the means nor the ability

無可奉告 mou4 ho2 fung6 gou3 wu2 ke3 feng4 gao4 = no comment

無可奈何 mou4 ho2 noi6 ho4 wu2 ke3 nai4 he2 = (saying) have no alternative; have no way out; have Hobson's choice

無償 mou4 soeng4 wu2 chang2 = free; with no obligation; with no strings attached

大無畏 daai6 mou4 wai3 da4 wu2 wei4 = absolutely fearless

大公無私 daai6 gung1 mou4 si1 da4 gong1 wu2 si1 = selfless; impartial; just; fair; unselfish

無條件投降 mou4 tiu4 gin6*2 tau4 hong4 wu2 tiao2 jian4 tou2 xiang2 = unconditional surrender

無形 mou4 jing4 wu2 xing2 = invisible

無神論 mou4 san4 leon6 wu2 shen2 lun4 = atheism

無政府主義 mou4 zing3 fu2 zyu2 ji6 = anarchism

無邪 mou4 ce4 wu2 xie2 = innocence, naivete; without guilt

無盡 mou4 zeon6 = inexhaustible

無神論者 mou4 san4 leon6 ze2 = [1] antitheist, [2] atheist, [3] skeptic

無端 mou4 dyun1 = for no reason

若無其事 joek6 mou4 kei4 si6 = calmly, nonchalance

毫無 hou4 mou4 hao2 wu2 = not have any at all

欲救無從 juk6 gau3 mou4 cung4 yu4 jiu4 wu2 cong2 = unable to help

忍無可忍 jan2 mou4 ho2 jan2 ren3 wu2 ke3 ren3 = beyond endurance; cannot bear for any time

無奈 mou4 noi6 wu2 nai4 = resign oneself to; cannot help but; but

無幾 mou4 gei2 = very few; very little

無止境 mou4 zi2 ging2 = have no limits; know no end; know no measure

無痛 mou4 tung3 = anodynia; aponia; indolence

無補 mou4 bou2 = of no help; of no use

無事 mou4 si6 wu2 shi4 = have nothing to do

無理取鬧 mou4 lei5 ceoi2 naau6 = unreasonably troublesome

無理由 mou4*5 lei5 jau4 = without reason

無明火 mou4 ming4 fo2 wu2 ming2 huo3 = flames of anger

無花菓 mou4 faa1 gwo2 = fig

南無 naa1 mou4/mo4 na1 mo2 = I call upon; I take refuge in

無可否認 mou4 ho2 fau2 jing6 = incontestable; undeniable; admitted

無稽 mou4 kai1 = unfounded; absurd; fantastic; wild; groundless

時間無多 si4 gaan1*3 mou4 do1 shi2 jian1 wu2 duo1 = time is running out

無腰骨 mou4 jiu1 gwat1 = spineless

無家教 mou4*5 gaa1 gaau3 = ill-bred

無主孤魂 mou4 zyu2 gu1 wan4 wu2 zhu3 gu1 hun2 = without a lord or master; lonely soul

無上裝 mou4 soeng6 zong1 = topless (of clothing, a state of a woman's attire)

此無他 ci2 mou4 taa1 = no other cause but

無所事事 mou4 so2 si6 si6 wu2 suo3 shi4 shi4 = to have nothing to do; to idle one's time away

無問題 mou4 man6 tai4 = no problem

無明火起 mou4 ming4 fo2 hei2 wu2 ming2 huo3 qi3 = fly into a rage

無所不知 mou4 so2 bat1 zi1 wu2 suo3 bu4 zhi1 = pansophism, pansophy, all-knowing

全無是處 cyun4 mou4 si6 cyu3 = absolutely without merit, totally wrong

一無是處 jat1 mou4 si6 cyu3 yi1 wu2 shi4 chu4 = rubbish; without a single redeeming feature; devoid of any merit

無鉛汽油 mou4 jyun4 hei3 jau4 = unleaded gasoline

有事鍾無艷無事夏迎春 jau5 si6 zung1 mou4 jim6 mou4 si6 haa6 jing4 ceon1 you3 shi4 zhong1 wu2 yan4 you3 shi4 xia4 ying2 chun1 = come to me only when you need help in times of trouble

一望無際 jat1 mong6 mou4 zai3 yi2 wang4 wu2 ji4 = as far as the eye can see (lit: look afar no bound)

不學無術 bat1 hok6 mou4 seot6 bu4 xue2 wu2 shu4 = have neither learning nor skill; be ignorant and incompetent 國

不無小補 bat1 mou4 siu2 bou2 bu4 wu2 xiao3 bu3 = not be without some advantage; be of some help 國

無聲狗咬死人 mou4 seng1 gau2 ngaau5 sei2 jan4 = a silent dog will bite you to death

無肩帶 mou4 gin1 daai3 wu2 jian1 dai4 = strapless

無賴 mou4 laai6*2 wu2 lai4 = a scoundrel

慘無人道 caam2 mou4 jan4 dou6 can3 wu2 ren2 dao4 = brutal; inhuman

無厘頭 mou4 lei4 tau4 wu2 li2 tou2 = illogical; nonsensical; pointless 粵

無無聊聊 mou4 mou4 liu4 liu4 wu2 wu2 liao2 liao2 = being idle

毫無疑問 hou4 mou4 ji4 man6 hao2 wu2 yi2 wen4 = certainty; without a doubt

冷酷無情 laang5 huk6 mou4 cing4 leng3 ku4 wu2 qing2 = cold-hearted; hardened

無生命 mou4 sang1 ming6 wu2 sheng1 ming4 = lifeless; still; inert

無情雞 mou4 cing4 gai1 = "heartless chicken"; a "pink slip"

無黨派 mou4 dong2 paai3 wu2 dang3 pai4 = politically unaffiliated; independent (candidate)

無針注射器 mou4 zam1 zyu3 se6 hei3 wu2 zhen1 zhu4 she4 qi4 = jet injector

無連接 mou4 lin4 zip3 wu2 lian2 jie1 = connectionless

無軌 mou4 gwai2 wu2 gui3 = trackless

無論何處 mou4 leon6 ho4 cyu3 wu2 lun4 he2 chu4 = anywhere; wherever

無論何時 mou4 leon6 ho4 si4 wu2 lun4 he2 shi2 = whenever

無論何人 mou4 leon6 ho4 jan4 wu2 lun4 he2 ren2 = whoever

無論何事 mou4 leon6 ho4 si6 wu2 lun4 he2 shi4 = anything; whatever

無視 mou4 si6 wu2 shi4 = ignore; disregard

無線電波 mou4 sin3 din6 bo1 wu2 xian4 dian4 bo1 = radio waves; wireless electric wave

無禮 mou4 lai5 wu2 li3 = rude; rudely

無益 mou4 jik1 wu2 yi4 = no good; not good for; not beneficial

無用 mou4 jung6 wu2 yong4 = useless; worthless

無照經營 mou4 ziu3 ging1 jing4 wu2 zhao4 jing1 ying2 = unlicensed business activity

無法無天 mou4 faat3 mou4 tin1 wu2 fa3 wu2 tian1 = outlaw

無法忍受 mou4 faat3 jan2 sau6 wu2 fa3 ren3 shou4 = intolerable

無法形容 mou4 faat3 jing4 jung4 wu2 fa3 xing2 rong2 = unspeakable; indescribable

無所不賣 mou4 so2 bat1 maai6 wu2 suo3 bu2 mai4 = to sell anything; to sell everything

無所不能 mou4 so2 bat1 nang4 wu2 suo3 bu4 neng2 = omnipotent

無所不在 mou4 so2 bat1 zoi6 wu2 suo3 bu4 zai4 = omnipresent

無常 mou4 soeng4 wu2 chang2 = variable; changeable; fickle; to pass away; to die; impermanence

無尾猿 mou4 mei5 jyun4 wu2 wei3 yuan2 = ape

無家可歸 mou4 gaa1 ho2 gwai1 wu2 jia1 ke3 gui1 = homeless

無助 mou4 zo6 wu2 zhu4 = helpless

無價之寶 mou4 gaa3 zi1 bou2 wu2 jia4 zhi1 bao3 = priceless treasure

無價 mou4 gaa3 wu2 jia4 = invaluable; priceless

無人駕駛 mou4 jan4 gaa3 sai2 wu2 ren2 jia4 shi3 = unmanned; unpiloted

無人 mou4 jan4 wu2 ren2 = unmanned; uninhabited

暗無天日 am3 mou4 tin1 jat6 an4 wu2 tian1 ri4 = complete darkness; total absence of justice

完美無缺 jyun4 mei5 mou4 kyut3 wan2 mei3 wu2 que1 = perfect and without blemish; flawless; to leave nothing to be desired

一事無成 jat1 si6 mou4 sing4 = completely without success

變化無常 bin3 faa3 mou4 soeng4 bian4 hua4 wu2 chang2 = [adj] capricious, changeable

有害無益 jau5 hoi6 mou4 jik1 you3 hai4 wu2 yi4 = not helpful but harmful; to do harm rather than good

無形出口 mou4 jing4 ceot1 hau2 = invisible exports

無名英雄 mou4 meng4 jing1 hung4 = unsung heroes

無煙 mou4 jin1 = smoke-free

無私 mou4 si1 = to be selfless with no personal motives

無言 mou4 jin4 wu2 yan2 = reticence, muteness

無線電台 mou4 sin3 din6 toi4 wu2 xian4 dian4 tai2 = a radio station

無線電話 mou4 sin3 din6 waa6*2 wu2 xian4 dian4 hua4 = a radio telephone

無線上網 mou4 sin3 soeng5 mong5 = log on to the Internet without cables, wireless Internet

巨無霸 geoi6 mou4 baa3 ju4 wu2 ba4 = Big Mac

無脊椎 mou4 zek3 zeoi1 wu2 ji3 zhui1 = invertebrate

別無 bit6 mou4 bie2 wu2 = have no other (choice, alternative, etc)

不無道理 bat1 mou4 dou6 lei5 bu4 wu2 dao4 li3 = make sense 國

無不 mou4 bat1 wu2 bu4 = all without exception; invariably 國

無處不在 mou4 cyu3 bat1 zoi6 wu2 chu4 bu4 zai4 = everywhere 國

無可無不可 mou4 ho2 mou4 bat1 ho2 wu2 ke3 wu2 bu4 ke3 = not care one way or another 國

無人不會 mou4 jan4 bat1 wui5 wu2 ren2 bu4 hui4 = everyone knows how 國

無人不曉 mou4 jan4 bat1 hiu2 wu2 ren2 bu4 xiao3 = everyone knows 國

無人不知 mou4 jan4 bat1 zi1 wu2 ren2 bu4 zhi1 = everyone knows 國

無所不包 mou4 so2 bat1 baau1 wu2 suo3 bu4 bao1 = all-embracing; all-encompassing 國

無所不會 mou4 so2 bat1 wui5 wu2 suo3 bu4 hui4 = knowledgeable and able 國

互通有無 wu6 tung1 jau5 mou4 hu4 tong1 you3 wu2 = each supplies what the other needs; help supply each other's needs

出沒無常 ceot1 mut6 mou4 soeng4 chu1 mei2 wu2 chang2 = appear and disappear irregularly

別無他法 bit6 mou4 taa1 faat3 bie2 wu2 ta1 fa3 = no other choice

別無分店 bit6 mou4 fan1 dim3 bie2 wu2 fen1 dian4 = have a style of one's own

反覆無常 faan2 fuk1 mou4 soeng4 fan3 fu4 wu1 chang2 = changeable; fickle; capricious

可有可無 ho2 jau5 ho2 mou4 ke3 you3 ke3 wu2 = not essential; not indispensable

目無組織 muk6 mou4 zou2 zik1 mu4 wu2 zu3 zhi1 = disregard organizational discipline; defy the leadership of one's organization

無膽匪類 mou4 daam2 fei2 leoi6 = chicken; gutless

奇妙無比 kei4 miu6 mou4 bei2 qi2 miao4 wu2 bi3 = wonderful; intriguing

上天無路 soeng5 tin1 mou4 lou6 shang4 tian1 wu2 lu4 = unable to escape (lit., "there is no road to go to heaven")

師出無名 si1 ceot1 mou4 meng4 shi1 chu1 wu2 ming2 = dispatch troops without just cause

事無巨細 si6 mou4 geoi6 sai3 shi4 wu2 ju4 xi4 = all affairs big or small

水火無情 seoi2 fo2 mou4 cing4 shui3 huo3 wu2 qing2 = floods and fires have no mercy for anybody (lit., "fire and water have no feelings")

四肢無力 sei3 zi1 mou4 lik6 si4 zhi1 wu2 li4 = tiring arms and legs

無伴奏合唱 mou4 bun6 zau3 hap6 coeng3 wu2 ban4 zou4 he2 chang4 = a cappella; acappella

無黨派人士 mou4 dong2 paai3 jan4 si6 wu2 dang3 pai4 ren2 shi4 = a public figure without party affiliation; non-party personage

無方 mou4 fong1 wu2 fang1 = not in the proper way; in the wrong way; not knowing how

無干 mou4 gon1 wu2 gan1 = have nothing to do with

無關大局 mou4 gwaan1 daai6 guk6 wu2 guan1 da4 ju2 = do not matter much

無關大體 mou4 gwaan1 daai6 tai2 wu2 guan1 da4 ti3 = of no importance

無軌電車 mou4 gwai2 din6 ce1 wu2 gui3 dian4 che1 = trackless trolley; trolley bus

無國籍 mou4 gwok3 zik6 wu2 guo2 ji2 = [diplomacy] stateless

無拘束 mou4 keoi1 cuk1 wu2 ju1 shu4 = unrestrained; unconstrained

無可爭辯 mou4 ho2 zang1 bin6 wu2 ke3 zheng1 bian4 = indisputable; irrefutable

無聊之至 mou4 liu4 zi1 zi3 wu2 liao2 zhi1 zhi4 = utterly boring

無窮小 mou4 kung4 siu2 wu2 qiong2 xiao3 = infinitesimal

無生物 mou4 sang1 mat6 wu2 sheng1 wu4 = inanimate object; nonliving matter

無所畏懼 mou4 so2 wai3 geoi6 wu2 suo3 wei4 ju4 = fearless; dauntless; undaunted

無所用心 mou4 so2 jung6 sam1 wu2 suo3 yong4 xin1 = not give serious thought to anything

無條件 mou4 tiu4 gin6*2 wu2 tiao2 jian4 = unconditional; without precondition

無心 mou4 sam1 wu2 xin1 = not be in the mood for; no intentionally; unwittingly; inadvertently

無原則 mou4 jyun4 zak1 wu2 yuan2 ze2 = unprincipled

一無所有 jat1 mou4 so2 jau5 yi1 wu2 suo3 you3 = not own a thing in the world; not have a thing to one's name; penniless

學無止境 hok6 mou4 zi2 ging2 xue2 wu2 zhi3 jing4 = knowledge is infinite; there is no limit to knowledge

想去無幾 soeng2 heoi3 mou4 gei2 xiang3 qu4 wu2 ji1 = not far away from

愚昧無知 jyu4 mui6 mou4 zi1 yu2 mei4 wu2 zhi1 = ignorant

有意無意 jau5 ji3 mou4 ji3 you3 yi4 wu2 yi4 = with or without intention

無拘無束 mou4 keoi1 mou4 cuk1 wu2 ju1 wu2 shu4 = unrestrained; uninhibited

鐵面無私 tit3 min6 mou4 si1 = impartial; incorruptible

無胃口 mou4 wai6 hau2 = no appetite

無分遠近 mou4 fan1 jyun5 kan5 wu2 fen1 yuan3 jin4 = no distance

無可避免 mou4 ho2 bei6 min5 = unavoidable

坐這山望那山一事無成 zo6 ze5 saan1 mong6 naa5 saan1 jat1 si6 mou4 sing4 = sitting on this hill, looking over to another hill won't accomplish anything. 國

無論點 mou4 leon6 dim2 = regardless 粵

別來無恙 bit4 loi4 mou4 joeng6 = everything is all right

煲無米粥 bou1 mou4 mai5 zuk1 bao1 wu2 mi3 zhou1 = to waste time planning sth; discuss something that will amount to nothing

亂講無為 lyun6 gong2 mou4 wai4 = talk rubbish; talk nonsense

細蝦大,無所謂,大蝦細,無智慧 sai3 haa1 daai6, mou4 so2 wai6, daai6 haa1 sai3, mou4 zi3 wai6 = when children bully adults it does not matter, adults bully children then it's not wise 粵

落花有意,流水無情 lok6 faa1 jau5 ji3, lau4 seoi2 mou4 cing4 luo4 hua1 you3 yi4, liu2 shui3 wu2 qing2 = unrequited love

無無端端 mou4 mou4 dyun1 dyun1 = pointlessly; without explanation (also "無端端")

失驚無神 sat1 geng1 mou4 san4 = unexpectedly, suddenly

甚至無 sam6 zi3 mou4 = even; to the point of; to the extent of

戰無不勝 zin3 mou4 bat1 sing3 = invincible; never lose a battle; all-conquering

無須 mou4 seoi1 wu2 xu1 = not necessary, need not to

攻無不克 gung1 mou4 bat1 hak1 = all-conquering; invincible

無論點都好 mou4 leon6 dim2 dou1 hou2 = no matter what

無穿無爛 mou4 cyun1 mou4 laan6 = still in good condition 粵

對面春光無限好 deoi3 min6 ceon1 gwong1 mou4 haan6 hou2 = the view on the opposite side is very beautiful (girls)

對面風光無限好 deoi3 min6 fung1 gwong1 mou4 haan6 hou2 = the view on the opposite side is very beautiful

大事化小,小事化無 daai6 si6 faa3 siu2, siu2 si6 faa3 mou4 = making a big problem into a small problem

無敵是最寂寞 mou4 dik6 si6 zeoi3 zik6 mok6 = no competitors makes you feel lonely

有備無患 jau5 bei6 mou4 waan6 = to prepare something for something unpredictable

無意義 mou4 ji3 ji6 wu2 yi4 yi4 = meaningless; nonsense; make no sense, doesn't make sense

人無千日好，花無百日紅 jan4 mou4 cin1 jat6 hou2, faa1 mou4 baak3 jat6 hung4 = treasure what you have, since it cannot be good forever

無意中 mou4 ji3 zung1 wu2 yi4 zhong1 = unintentionally

天下無難事 tin1 haa6 mou4 naan4 si6 tian1 xia4 wu2 nan2 shi4 = nothing is impossible

無事生非 mou4 si6 saang1 fei1 wu2 shi4 sheng1 fei1 = to be deliberately provocative; much ado about nothing

無名指 mou4 meng4 zi2 wu2 ming2 zhi3 = ring finger

無名氏 mou4 meng4 si6 wu2 ming2 shi4 = an anonymous person

無憂無慮 mou4 jau1 mou4 leoi6 = without worries

年少無知 nin4 siu3 mou4 zi1 = young and ignorant

言而無信 jin4 ji4 mou4 seon3 = cannot trust what one says

天衣無縫 tin1 ji1 mou4 fung4 tian1 ye1 wu2 feng4 = a seamless heavenly robe (no seams = flawless)

無罪 mou4 zeoi6 wu2 zui4 = innocent; not guilty

杳無音信 miu5 mou4 jam1 seon3 yao3 wu2 yin1 xin4 = have not been heard of since

杳無人跡 miu5 mou4 jan4 zik1 = uninhabited; untrodden

無任 mou4 jam6 wu2 ren4 = very; extremely; immensely

無根無蔃 mou4 gan1 mou4 koeng2 = without roots; not rooted 粵

略識之無 loek6 sik1 zi1 mou4 lve4 shi2 zhi1 wu2 = semi-literate

無時無刻 mou4 si4 mou4 hak1 = at any time

無情情 mou4 cing4 cing4 = unprovoked; for no reason at all 粵

無神神 mou4 san4 san4 = unprovoked; for no reason at all 粵

此地無銀三百兩 ci2 dei6 mou4 ngan4 saam1 baak3 loeng2 ci3 di4 wu2 yin2 san1 bai3 liang3 = trying to hide something valuable but all you end up doing is telling everyone where the treasure is

無可替代 mou4 ho2 tai3 doi6 wu2 ke3 ti4 dai4 = cannot be replaced; irreplaceable

無厘頭尻 mou4 lei4 tau4 haau1 = meaningless comments, irrelevant nonsensical talk 粵

無端白事 mou4 dyun1 baak6 si6 = for no reason at all 粵

踏破鐵鞋無覓處 daap6 po3 tit3 haai4 mou4 mik6 cyu3 ta4 po4 tie3 xie2 wu2 mi4 chu4 = to painstakingly exhaust all one's energy and effort in order to find sth.

無鹽 mou4 jim4 wu2 yan2 = saltless

身無分文 san1 mou4 fan1 man4 shen1 wu2 fen1 wen2 = not to have a single penny left on; penniless

虎父無犬子 fu2 fu6 mou4 hyun2 zi2 hu3 fu4 wu2 quan3 zi3 = like father like son (lit., "a papa tiger does not have a puppy for a son")

無利可圖 mou4 lei6 ho2 tou4 wu2 li4 ke3 tu2 = unprofitable

無故 mou4 gu3 wu2 gu4 = without cause or reason

拚死無大害 pun2 sei2 mou4 daai6 hoi6 = fearless, ready for any sacrifice 粵

於事無補 jyu1 si6 mou4 bou2 yu2 shi4 wu2 bu3 = does not help the situation

無喇喇 mou4 laa1 laa1 = unprovoked, for no reason at all 粵

獨一無二 duk6 jat1 mou4 ji6 du2 yi1 wu2 er4 = unique; unparalleled; unmatched

強將手下無弱兵 koeng4 zoeng3 sau2 haa6 mou4 joek6 bing1 qiang2 jiang4 shou3 xia4 wu2 ruo4 bing1 = there are no poor soldiers under a good general

虛無 heoi1 mou4 xu1 wu2 = nothingness

義無反顧 ji6 mou4 faan2 gu3 yi4 wu2 fan3 gu4 = honour permits no turning back; be duty-bound not to turn back

無光 mou4 gwong1 wu2 guang1 = mat, matte, not glossy

無從入手 mou4 cung4 jap6 sau2 = don't know where to start

無濟於事 mou4 zai3 jyu1 si6 = not helpful, to no avail, unhelpful

如無意外 jyu4 mou4 ji3 ngoi6 = if nothing unexpected happens

無事不登三寶殿 mou4 si6 bat1 dang1 saam1 bou2 din6 wu2 shi4 bu4 deng1 san1 bao3 dian4 = visiting with a need of getting assistance or help

無窮無盡 mou4 kung4 mou4 jeun6 wu2 qiong2 wu2 jin4 = inexhaustible; unlimited

有驚無險 yau5 ging1 mou4 him2 you3 jing1 wu2 xian3 = terrifying but without harm; threatening but not dangerous

無飯夫妻 mou4 faan6 fu1 cai1 = a couple, where both partners cannot cook well 粵

無情白事 mou4 cing4 baak6 si6 wu2 qing2 bai2 shi4 = for no apparent reason 粵

平白無故 ping4 baak6 mou4 gu3 ping2 bai2 wu2 gu4 = for no obvious reason; for no reason at all 國

百利無一害 baak3 lei6 mou4 jat1 hoi6 bai3 li4 wu2 yi1*2 hai4 = only benefits with no harm

無精打采 mou4 zing1 daa2 coi2 wu2 jing1 da3*2 cai3 = drained of energy; pooped; lackadaisical; listless; indifferent; limp;

無殼蝸牛 mou4 hok3 wo1 ngau4 wu2 ke2 wo1 [PRC] gua1 [TW] niu2 = homeless

大事化小，小事化無 daai6 si6 faa3 siu2, siu2 si6 faa3 mou4 da4 shi4 hua4 xiao3, xiao3 shi4 hua4 wu2 = make big problems into small problems, and small problems into no problems

放無薪假 fong3 mou4 san1 gaa3 fang4 wu2 xin1 jia4 = take leave from work without pay; work furlough

無補於事 mou4 bou2 jyu1 si6 wu2 wu3 yu2 shi4 = useless; to no avail; futile

無稽之談 mou4 kai1 zi1 taam4 wu2 ji1 zhi1 tan2 = sheer nonsense; absurdity; outlandish; unfounded statement

舉目無親 geoi2 muk6 mou4 can1 ju3 mu4 wu2 qin1 = be a stranger in a foreign land; be without friends or family; have nobody to turn to

舉世無雙 geoi2 sai3 mou4 soeng1 ju3 shi4 wu2 shuang1 = matchless; peerless; unrivalled

無功都有勞 mou4 gung1 dou1 jau5 lou4 wu2 gong1 dou1 you3 lao2 = although there aren't any results or achievements, yet one still put a lot of work into sth.

無車日 mou4 ce1 jat6 wu2 che1 ri4 = car-free day

窮在路邊無人問,富在深山有遠親 kung4 zoi6 lou6 bin1 mou4 jan4 man6 fu3 zoi6 sam1 saan1 jau5 jyun5 can1 qiong2 zai4 lu4 bian1 wu2 ren2 wen4 fu4 zai4 shen1 shan1 you3 yuan3 qin1 = No money no friends

安然無恙 on1 jin4 mou4 joeng6 an1 ran2 wu2 yang4 = safe and sound

無可厚非 mou4 ho2 hau5 fei1 wu2 ke3 hou4 fei1 = be not altogether inexcusable;give no cause for much criticism

無惡不作 mou4 ok3 bat1 zok3 wu2 e4 bu2 zuo4 = to stop at nothing when it comes to evil; to be cabable of any evil deed

目無法紀 muk6 mou4 faat3 gei2 mu4 wu2 fa3 ji4 = lawless; to disregard the law

無心裝載 mou4 sam1 zong1 zoi3 wu2 xin1 zhuang1 zai4 = absentminded; inattentive; unable to absorb information 粵

食無情雞 sik6 mou4 cing4 gai1 shi2 wu2 qing2 ji1 = to get fired; to have received a pink slip; to receive marching orders 粵

無風三尺浪 mou4 fung1 saam1 cek3 long6 wu2 feng1 san1 chi3 lang4 = there's no waves but a three foot high wave appears out of nowhere; for sth. to happen suddenly and without any forewarning

福無重至，禍不單行 fuk1 mou4 cung4 zi3,wo6 bat1 daan1 hang4 fu2 wu2 dan1 zhi4 , huo4 bu4 dan1 xing2 = good luck never comes in succession, however misfortune strikes repeatedly

無緣無故 mou4 jyun4 mou4 gu3 wu2 yuan2 wu2 gu4 = for no reason

寥寥無幾 liu4 liu4 mou4 gei2 liao2 liao2 wu2 ji3 = very few; not too many

無知婦孺 mou4 zi1 fu5 jyu4 wu2 zhi1 fu4 ru2 = ignorant people

童叟無欺 tung4 sau2 mou4 hei1 tong2 sou3 wu2 qi1 = to be honest to everyone; to be honest to the children and the elderly

不識之無 bat1 sik1 zi1 mou4 bu4 shi4 (TW) / shi2 (PRC) zhi1 wu2 = totally illiterate; uneducated

無異乎 mou6 ji6 fu4 wu2 yi4 hu1 = no different than

癲到無倫 din1 dou3 mou4 leon4 dian1 dao4 wu2 lun2 = absolutely crazy; totally nuts 粵

無庸贅述 mou4 jung4 zeoi6 seot6 wu2 yong1 zhui4 shu4 = there's no need to elaborate; there's no needs to elaborate on unnecessary details

無一倖免 mou4 jat1 hang6 min5 wu2 yi1 xing4 mian3 = no one is spared

無期徒刑 mou4 kei4 tou4 jing4 wu2 qi1 tu2 xing2 = life imprisonment

啞口無言 aa2 hau2 mou4 jin4 ya3 kou3 wu2 yan2 = to be speechless

萬壽無疆 maan6 sau6 mou4 goeng1 wan4 shou4 wu2 jiang1 = (used to be said to emperors) to be immortal; of one's years to be boundless

啞佬相見，默默無言 aa2 lou2 soeng1 gin3 mak6 mak6 mou4 jin4 ya3 lao3 xiang1 jian4 mo4 mo4 wu2 yan2 = when two mute people meet they are speechless; to have nothing to say to each other 粵

默默無言 mak6 mak6 mou4 jin4 mo4 mo4 wu2 yan2 = speechless; say nothing; silent; not utter a word

默默無聞 mak6 mak6 mou4 man4 mo4 mo4 wu2 wen2 = be completely unknown or unrecognized to the public; to have no reputation; to live in obscurity

啞仔申冤，無話可說 aa2 zai2 san1 jyun1, mou4 waa6 ho2 syut3 ya3 zai3 shen1 yuan1, wu2 hua4 ke3 shuo1 = when a mute seeks to redress an injustice, he is but speechless; to be lost for words when one seeks to defend himself 粵

身無長物 san1 mou4 zoeng6 mat6 shen1 wu2 zhang4 wu4 = have only the bare daily necessities

曠世無匹 kong3 sai3 mou4 pat1 kuang4 shi4 wu2 pi3 = unparalled in one's generation; oustanding and peerless in one's generation

血本無歸 hyut3 bun2 mou4 gwai1 xue4 ben3 wu2 gui1 = receive nothing in for one's hard-earned savings or investments; to lose one's life savings due to bankruptcy etc.

人無生活計，枉食人間米 jan4 mou4 sang1 wut6 gai3, wong2 sik6 jan4 gaan1 mai5 ren2 wu2 sheng1 huo2 ji4, wang3 shi2 ren2 jian1 mi3 = if one doesn't have a plan or goal in one will just waste his life away for nothing 粵

無得彈 mou5 dak1 taan4 = perfect 粵

南無佬 naam4 mou4 lou2 = Taoist priest 粵

無言以對 mou4 jin4 ji5 deoi3 wu2 yan2 yi3 dui4 = speechless; unable to reply to; unable to respond to

遙遙無期 jiu4 jiu4 mou4 kei4 yao2 yao2 wu2 qi1 = in the distant future

無違 mou4 wai4 wu2 wei2 = not conflict with

無憑無據 mou4 pang4 mou4 geoi3 wu2 ping2 wu2 ju4 = groundless; without evidence

無地自容 mou4 dei6 zi6 jung4 wu2 di4 zi4 rong2 = have nowhere to hide oneself; deeply shamed

橫行無忌 waang4 hang4 mou4 gei6 heng2 xing2 wu2 ji4 = run wild with no scruples; do whatever one wants

世事無常 sai3 si6 mou4 soeng4 shi4 shi4 wu2 chang2 = the affairs of this world are unpredictable

一無所缺 jat1 mou4 so2 kyut3 y1 wu2 suo3 que1 = lack nothing

貪得無厭 taam1 dak1 mou4 jim3 tan1 de2 wu2 yan4 = have insatiable greed

無暇 mou4 haa6 wu2 xia2 = no free time; no time

合作無間 haap6 zok3 mou4 gaan3 he2 zuo4 wu2 jian4 = excellent collaboration; work together very well

年幼無知 nin4 jau3 mou4 zi1 nian2 you4 wu2 zhi1 = young and ignorant

當之無愧 dong1 zi1 mou4 kwai5 dang1 zhi1 wu2 kui4 = fully deserve; be completely worthy of

有教無類 jau5 gaau3 mou4 leoi6 you3 jiao4 wu2 lei4 = education should be for everybody; there should be no class distinction in education

防人之心不可無 fong4 jan4 zi1 sam1 bat1 ho2 mou4 fang2 ren2 zhi1 xin1 bu4 ke3 wu2 = people should always be on guard against those set on harming them

萬無一失 maan6 mou4 jat1 sat1 wan4 wu2 yi1 shi1 = 100% sure; completely safe

有心無力 jau5 sam1 mou4 lik6 you3 xin1 wu2 li4 = have the heart to do sth. but lack the strength or ability

無心之失 mou4 sam1 zi1 sat1 wu2 xin1 zhi1 shi1 = a mishap; a unintentional mistake

孤立無援 gu1 laap6 mou4 wun4 gu1 li4 wu2 yuan2 = isolated and helpless

蓋世無雙 koi3 sai3 mou4 soeng1 gai4 shi4 wu2 shuang1 = matchless; peerless; unrivaled

無邊 mou4 bin1 wu2 bian1 = limitless; infinite

無伴奏 mou4 bun6 zau3 wu2 ban4 zou4 = a capella

喊都無謂 haam3 dou1 mou4 wai6 = crying over spilt milk 粵

厚顏無恥 hau5 ngaan4 mou4 ci2 hou4 yan2 wu2 chi3 = shameless

無動於衷 mou4 dung6 jyu1 zung1 wu2 dong4 yu2 zhong1 = aloof, indifferent, unconcerned

口講無凴 hau2 gong2 mou4 pang4 kou3 jiang3 wu2 ping2 = oral expressions can not be taken as evidence

無良 mou4 loeng4 wu2 liang2 = heartless; immoral

無需 mou4 seoi1 wu2 xu1 = no need of

前無古人 cin4 mou4 gu2 jan4 qian2 wu2 gu3 ren2 = to have no predecessor; be historically unprecedented

有始無終 jau5 ci2 mou4 zung1 you3 shi3 wu2 zhong1 = start sth. but fail to finish; have a beginning but no end

昏庸無能 fan1 jung4 mou4 nang4 hun1 yong1 wu2 neng2 = fatuous and incompetent

有氣無力 jau5 hei3 mou4 lik6 you3 qi4 wu2 li4 = weakly and without strength; dispirited

口無遮攔 hau2 mou4 ze1 laan4 kou3 wu2 zhe1 lan2 = to shoot one's mouth off; to commit a gaffe

無礙 mou4 ngoi6 wu2 ai4 = unimpeded; unhindered; unobstructed; unfettered; unhampered

無人機 mou4 jan4 gei1 wu2 ren2 ji1 = drone (unmanned aerial vehicle for surveillance)

無風不起浪 mou4 fung1 bat1 hei2 long6 wu2 feng1 bu4 qi3 lang4 = no smoke without fire

無功而返 mou4 gung1 ji4 faan2 wu2 gong1 er2 fan3 = return without success

無事忙 mou4 si6 mong4 wu2 shi4 mang2 = much ado about nothing

殺無赦 saat3 mou4 se3 sha1 wu2 she4 = take no prisoners

有眼無珠 jau5 ngaan5 mou4 zyu1 you3 yan3 wu2 zhu1 = blind to sth obvious

無的放矢 mou4 dik1 fong3 ci2 wu2 di4 fang4 shi3 = shooting arrows without a target

性無能 sing3 mou4 nang4 xing4 wu2 neng2 = inability to indulge in sexual activities

無政府狀態 mou4 zing3 fu2 zong6 taai3 = anarchy

上品無寒門下品無世族 soeng6 ban2 mou4 hon4 mun4 haa6 ban2 mou4 sai3 zuk6 shang4 pin3 wu2 han2 men2 xia4 pin3 wu2 shi4 zu2 = the poor remain poor, the rich remain wealthy

有意無意之間 jau5 ji3 mou4 ji3 zi1 gaan1 = "between intentional and unintentional"

無線網路 mou4 sin3 mong5 lou6 = wireless LAN; WiFi

百無聊賴 baak3 mou4 liu4 laai6 bai3 wu2 liao3 lai4 = utterly bored

無所不曉 mou4 so2 bat1 hiu2 = pansophism 國

無機化學 mou4 gei1 faa3 hok6 wu2 ji1 hua4 xue2 = inorganic chemistry

無線寬帶 mou4 sin3 fun1 daai3 wu2 xian4 kuan1 dai4 = wireless broadband

無線寬頻 mou4 sin3 fun1 pan4 wu2 xian4 kuan1 pin2 = wireless broadband

無錫 mou4 sek3 wu2 xi1 = Wuxi, Zhejiang, China

無價珍珠 mou4 gaa3 zan1 zyu1 wu2 jia4 zhen1 zhu1 = Pearl of Great Price

無核區 mou4 hat6 keoi1 wu2 he2 qu1 = nuclear weapon-free zone

無煙煤 mou4 jin1 mui4 wu2 yan1 mei2 = anthracite coal (lit., "smokeless coal"); Kilkenny coal

無機 mou4 gei1 wu2 ji1 = inorganic (chemistry)

無意識 mou4 ji3 sik1 wu2 yi4 shi2 (PRC) wu2 yi4 shi4 (TW) = unconsciously

無性生殖 mou4 sing3 sang1 zik6 wu2 xing4 sheng1 zhi2 = [bio.] asexual reproduction

無液氣壓計 mou4 jik6 hei3 aat3 gai3 wu2 yi4 qi4 ya1 ji4 (Taiwan), wu2 ye4 qi4 ya1 ji4 (PRC) = [meteorology] aneroid barometer

無脊椎動物 mou4 zek3 /zik3 zeoi1 dung6 mat6 wu2 ji3 zhui1 dong4 wu4 = [bio.] invertebrate

無花植物 mou4 faa1 zik6 mat6 wu2 hua1 zhi2 wu4 = [botany] non-flowering plant

變化無常的 bin3 faa3 mou4 soeng4 dik1 bian4 hua4 wu2 chang2 de5 = [adj] fluxible 國

無線應用通訊協定 mou4 sin3 jing3 jung6 tung1 seon3 hip3 ding6 = WAP (wireless application protocol)

天無絕人之路 tin1 mou4 zyut6 jan4 zi1 lou6 tian1 wu2 jue2 ren2 zhi1 lu4 = Heaven never leaves a man absolutely no way out

無線電視翡翠台 mou4 sin3 din6 si6 fei2 ceoi3 toi4 = Jade Channel

無線電視明珠台 mou4 sin3 din6 si6 ming4 zyu1 toi4 = Pearl Channel

無線電視台 mou4 sin3 din6 si6 toi4 wu2 xian4 dian4 shi4 tai2 = TVB, Hong Kong TV Channel

無可置疑 mou4 ho2 zi3 ji4 wu2 ke3 zhi4 yi2 = beyond doubt

無師自通 mou4 si1 zi6 tung1 wu2 shi1 zi4 tong1 = self-taught

濫殺無辜 laam6 saat3 mou4 gu1 lan4 sha1 wu2 gu1 = to kill innocent people at random

無水 mou4 seoi2 wu2 shui3 = [chem.] anhydrous (lit., "not having water")

無線應用協議 mou4 sin3 jing3 jung6 hip3 ji5 wu2 xian4 ying4 yong4 xie2 yi4 = WAP (wireless application protocol)

三無企業 saam1 mou4 kei5 jip6 san1 wu2 qi3 ye4 = the three "no" enterprises (no capital, no plant, and no administrative structure)

無間道 mou4 gaan1*3 dou6 wu2 jian4 dao4 = Infernal Affairs (movie); an undercover cop

一覽無遺 jat1 laam5 mou4 wai4 = in full view

功德無量 gung1 dak1 mou4 loeng4 gong1 de2 wu2 liang2 = Thank you for your donation

無所適從 mou4 so2 sik1 cung4 wu2 suo3 shi4 cong2 = to not know what course to take

雜亂無章 zaap6 lyun6 mou4 zoeng1 za2 luan4 wu2 zhang1 = disorderly and chaotic; in a state of confusion

鐵拳無敵孫中山 tit3 kyun4 mou4 dik6 syun1 zung1 saan1 = Iron Fist Invincible Sun Yat-sen

絲毫無損 si1 hou4 mou4 syun2 si1 hao2 wu2 sun3 = emerged wholly unscathed

手無寸鐵 sau2 mou4 cyun3 tit3 shou3 wu2 cun4 tie3 = defenseless

無極 mou4 gik6 wu2 ji2 = ultimateless, limitless

百無禁忌 baak3 mou4 gam3 gei6 bai3 wu2 jin4 ji4 = observe no taboos

束手無策 cuk1 sau2 mou4 caak3 shu4 shou3 wu2 ce4 = to have one's hands tied; planless; helpless

無計可施 mou4 gai3 ho2 si1 wu2 ji4 ke3 shi1 = to have no plan or strategy to implement

無怪乎 mou4 gwaai3 fu4 wu2 guai4 hu1 = it's no wonder 粵

無所遁形 mou4 so2 deon6 jing4 wu2 suo3 dun4 xing2 = have no place hide or flee

體無完膚 tai2 mou4 jyun4 fu1 ti3 wu2 wan2 fu1 = covered with cuts and bruises

有緣無份 jau5 jyun4 mou4 fan6 you3 yuan2 wu2 fen4 = predestined to meet but fated to separate

無獨有偶 mou4 duk6 jau5 ngau5 wu2 du2 you3 ou3 = to not be unique; not to be one of a kind; to have a parallel

絕無僅有 zyut6 mou4 gan2 yau5 jue2 wu2 jin3*2 you3 = one of a kind; unique

碩大無朋 sek6 daai6 mou4 pang4 shuo4 da4 wu2 peng2 = gigantic; huge; enormous

無出其右 mou4 ceot1 kei4 jau6 wu2 chu1 qi2 you4 = matchless; unequalled; unrivaled

高枕無憂 gou1 zam2 mou4 jau1 gao1 zhen2 wu2 you1 = fall asleep without any worries; sleep well because all is at peace

童言無忌 tung4 jin4 mou4 gei6 = Children are naive, so they will not avoid any taboo when speaking.

無遠弗屆 mou4 jyun5 fat1 gaai3 wu2 yuan3 fu2 jie4 = limitless; there's no place that cannot be reached; capable of reaching anywhere; far-reaching

誅求無饜 zyu1 kau4 mou4 jim6 zhu1 qiu2 wu2 yan4 = be insatiably avaricious; demand greedily

誅求無已 zyu1 kau4 mou4 ji5 zhu1 qiu2 wu2 yi3 = make endless excessive demands

踏破鐵鞋無覓處，得來全不費功夫 daap6 po3 tit3 haai4 mou4 mik6 cyu3, dak1 loi4 cyun4 bat1 fai3 gung1 fu1 ta4 po4 tie3 xie2 wu2 mi4 chu4, de2 lai2 quan2 bu4 fei4 gong1 fu5 = find sth by chance after looking for it everywhere

無所不盡其極 mou4 so2 bat1 zeon6 kei4 gik6 wu2 suo3 bu2 jin4 qi2 ji2 = stop at nothing; resort to extreme measures; pursue everything to it's end

天涯何處無芳草 tin1 ngaai4 ho4 cyu3 mou4 fong1 cou2 tian1 ya2 he2 chu4 wu2 fang1 cao3 = there are tons of potential mates in the world; there are plenty of fish in the sea;

裒斂無厭 pau4 lim5 mou4 jim3 pou2 lian3 [PRC] lian4 [TW]wu2 yan4 = be insatiably rapacious in fleecing the people of their wealth

苦海無邊,回頭是岸 fu2 hoi2 mou4 bin1 wui4 tau4 si6 ngon6 ku3 hai3 wu2 bian1 hui2 tou2 shi4 an4 = repentance is salvation

闃然無聲 gwik1 jin4 mou4 sing1 qu4 ran2 wu2 sheng1 = absolutely quiet; completely still

闃無一人 gwik1 mou4 jat1 jan4 qu4 wu2 yi4 ren2 = absolutely no one around; not a soul to be seen

闃無人聲 gwik1 mou4 jan4 sing1 qu4 wu2 ren2 sheng1 = totally quiet; no one to be heard

無國界醫生 mou4 gwok3 gaai3 ji1 sang1 wu2 guo2 jie4 yi1 sheng1 = Médecins Sans Frontières, MSF, Doctors Without Borders

無功不受祿 mou4 gung1 bat1 sau6 luk6 wu2 gong1 bu4 shou4 lu4 = be unwilling to receive an unmerited reward

無妨 mou4 fong4 wu2 fang2 = do no harm

前無古人，後無來者 cin4 mou4 gu2 jan4 hau6 mou4 loi4 ze2 qian2 wu2 gu3 ren2 hou4 wu2 lai2 zhe3 = historically unprecedented

無心插柳柳成蔭 mou4 sam1 caap3 lau5 lau5 sing4 jam3 wu2 xin4 cha1 liu3 liu3 cheng2 yin4 = reap unexpected results from an unintentional action

有意栽花花不發，無心插柳柳成蔭 jau5 ji3 zoi1 faa1 faa1 bat1 faat3 mou4 sam1 caap3 lau5 lau5 sing4 jam3 you3 yi4 zai1 hua1 hua1 bu4 fa1 wu2 xin1 cha1 liu3 liu3 cheng2 yin4 = what one intentionally does ends fruitless; but what one unintentionally does ends up producing suprising results

萍蹤無定 ping4 zung1 mou4 ding6 ping2 zong1 wu2 ding4 = wander about with no fixed destination or abode

黯然無色 am2 jin4 mou4 sik1 an4 ran2 wu2 se4 = to lack colour and lustre in comparison to

食飽無憂米 sik6 baau2 mou4 jau1 mai5 = lead a worry-free life 粵

學海無涯 hok6 hoi2 mou4 ngaai4 xue2 hai3 wu2 ya2 = no limits to what one still has to learn

雖無過犯，面目可憎 seoi1 mou4 gwo3 faan6, min6 muk6 ho2 zang1 sui1 wu2 guo4 fan4, mian4 mu4 ke3 zeng1 = your face alone is loathsome enough to offend people

無所不用其極 mou4 so2 bat1 jung6 kei4 gik6 wu2 suo3 bu4 yong4 qi2 ji2 = stop at nothing; go to any extreme

講多無謂 gong2 do1 mou4 wai6 = spare me the details 粵

無嘴貓 mou4 zeoi2 maau1 = "Hello Kitty" (lit., "cat with no mouth")

無錫骨 mou4 sek3 gwat1 = a braised pork dish served in a hot pot

無印良品 mou4 jan3 loeng4 ban2 wu2 yin4 liang2 pin3 = Muji

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真係無聊，我唔想玩落去啦！粵
You're being ridiculous, I don't want to mess around any more.
[Lit. really nonsense, I not want play-continue [particle]. 落去 has the meaning of "continue" here and may be suffixed to many verbs.]

邊個叫佢眼高手低吖；無論佢嘅目標有幾崇高，佢都冇能力去做嘅。粵
It's such a pity that no matter how big his aims are, he hasn't the ability to see them through.

講就天下無敵，做就無能為力。
[He] talks as if no one in the world could match him, but when he must act, he is completely incapable.

工作做唔晒，如果你要嚟幫，我會無任歡迎。粵
Much work remains to be done. Any assistance that you can render is most welcome.

班山賊奸淫擄掠無惡不作
The gang of bandits rapes and pillages, and commits all kinds of atrocities.

佢成日喺度寫埋晒啲無聊嘢﹐我都費事睇。粵
He writes so much nonsense that I don't even bother reading it.

我係無事不登三寶殿
I wouldn't come to you if I hadn't something to ask of you.

天真爛漫的孩子們過著無憂無慮的生活
Innocent children, unaffected by the surroundings, live without a worry in the world.

就算你噉做亦都於事無補粵
Even by doing so, you would not help the situation.

因為走投無路而被逼賣兒鬻女
Having no other way out, they were forced to sell their children.

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