十問九唔應
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Chinese[edit]
ten | to ask | nine | hold in mouth; bite; (Cant.) no/not | to answer; to respond; ought | ||
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trad. (十問九唔應) | 十 | 問 | 九 | 唔 | 應 | |
simp. (十问九唔应) | 十 | 问 | 九 | 唔 | 应 | |
Literally: “to be asked ten times and not responding for nine times”. |
Pronunciation[edit]
Idiom[edit]
十問九唔應
- (Cantonese) to be not responsive; to not respond even when being asked questions many times