冇料
mou5 liu2mǎo liào
English
- (adj.) powerless; uneducated; often used to describe someone who is not experienced or lacks the skills required for a particular job.
- to have nothing to offer; without knowledge or skill; to have no real quality
粵語 — Cantonese
- 冇學問、水平低;冇真材實學
Examples
嗰個經理完全冇料,單工程靠佢帶實死梗。
That manager is not equipped at all, the project will be a failure for sure if led by him.
佢封求職信寫得好好,不過面試嗰時一講嘢就知道佢冇料。
His job application letter was well-written, but as soon as he spoke in the interview, (you) know he had nothing to offer.
Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk