粵

莫mok6薑goeng1

simp莫姜
mok6 goeng1mò jiāng

English

  1. gutless; cowardly [colloquial]
  2. timid, cowardly, "gutless". Ginger in Chinese tradition is a symbol of manpower. If manpower is not enough, one naturally become gutless. Literally: no ginger

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 指人無膽、畏縮、怕事;薑以往用嚟代表男丁、成員數目(睇夠薑),成員不足,自然膽怯。

Examples

  • 追女仔你都莫薑,點做大事呀?

    If you are a coward in dating, how could you do other tough tasks in the future?

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

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