粵

唔m4通tung1氣hei3

simp唔通气
m4 tung1 hei3wú tōng qì

English

  1. (slang) tactless; unreasonable in dealing with people; often used to suggest that someone is a gooseberry
  2. not understanding the ways of the world; thoughtlessly causing an awkward situation; dense; clueless
  3. interfering with two people in a relationship by tagging along
  4. stubborn

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 唔識做;唔識人情世故
  2. 盟塞;接受唔到新事物

Examples

  • 每逢拜年總有啲唔通氣嘅親戚問人而家揾幾錢人工。

    Every year during New Year's visits, my clueless relatives always ask me, "So, how much do you make now?" ----

  • 你明知佢哋兩個拍拖,仲要走去做電燈膽,咁唔通氣㗎!

    You knew they were on a date — so dense of you to join them.

  • 你由得個囡拍拖啦,而家唔興盲婚啞嫁㗎喇,咪咁唔通氣啦!

    You've got to let your daughter date. Arranged marriages are out of style. Don't be so stubborn!

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

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