粵

咪mai6又jau6係hai6

mai6 jau6 hai6mī yòu xìinferred

English

  1. a rhetorical construction that expresses how someone or certain things are, despite high expectation, is no different to the norm (always followed by a rising intonation at the end)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 用喺反問嘅句式,用嚟回應某人某事不如預期,一樣咁衰(句尾一定要係上升調)

Examples

  • 你咪又係起唔到身?

    You didn't get up on time either!

  • 放假咪又係一個人?

    What's the difference on a day off? I'm all by myself anyway.

  • 咩專家喎,咪又係吹水?

    An expert, you say? No, they are just talking nonsense.

  • 新酒樓?改名之嘛!咪又係同一個老細?

    New restaurant? It's just a change of name! It's the same owner isn't it?

Sources: rime-cantonese, synthesized, words.hk

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