粵

無mou4非fei1

simp无非
mou4 fei1wú fēi

English

  1. only
  2. nothing else
  3. nothing but; it's only; usually used to express cynicism

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 只係,只不過,強調冇額外嘅嘢或者更深嘅程度

Examples

  • 他无非是别人的跟屁虫。

    He is only someone's stooge.

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  • 你揾我無非都係為錢啫!

    You approach me for no other reason but money.

  • 家豪咁反叛,無非想你關心佢多啲啫。

    Ka-ho acts rebelliously only (because) he wants you to care him more.

  • 香港嘅普及文化現象,出現咗無非都祇係幾十年。

    The popular culture of Hong Kong has appeared for only a few decades.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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