冇料 [－－]

Jyutping mou5 liu2
Pinyin mǎo liào

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (adj.) powerless; uneducated; often used to describe someone who is not experienced or lacks the skills required for a particular job.
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    冇​學問​、​水平​低​；​冇​真材​實學
    to have nothing to offer; without knowledge or skill; to have no real quality
    • 佢封求職信寫得好好，不過面試嗰時一講嘢就知道佢冇料。
      佢封求职信写得好好，不过面试𠮶时一讲嘢就知道佢冇料。
      keoi5 fung1 kau4 zik1 seon3 se2 dak1 hou2 hou2, bat1 gwo3 min6 si5 go2 si4 jat1 gong2 je5 zau6 zi1 dou3 keoi5 mou5 liu2.
      His job application letter was well-written, but as soon as he spoke in the interview, (you) know he had nothing to offer.
    • 嗰個經理完全冇料，單工程靠佢帶實死梗。
      𠮶个经理完全冇料，单工程靠佢带实死梗。
      go2 go3 ging1 lei5 jyun4 cyun4 mou5 liu2, daan1 gung1 cing4 kaau3 keoi5 daai3 sat6 sei2 gang2.
      That manager is not equipped at all, the project will be a failure for sure if led by him.
  2. 近義詞
    冇料到
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese
    to have no knowledge or skill; to have nothing to offer
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 水平低
  2. 沒有學問 – 没有学问
  3. 沒能耐 – 没能耐
  4. 沒出息 – 没出息
  5. 沒真本事 – 没真本事
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    条粉肠 冇料 扮四条，质多两质就露晒底啦。
    條粉腸 冇料 扮四條，質多兩質就露晒底啦。
    tiu4 fan2 coeng2 mou5 liu2 baan6 sei3 tiu2, zat1 do1 loeng5 zat1 zau6 lou6 saai3 dai2 laa1
    • That jerk is just bluffing. Grill him further and he will spit out the truth.
  2. Cantonese
    唔识就唔好懒劲，冇料扮四条！
    唔識就唔好懶勁，冇料扮四條！
    m4 sik1 zau6 m4 hou2 laan2 ging6, mou5 liu2 baan6 sei3 tiu2
    • Don't pretend to be smart, what a boastful bluff!
  3. Cantonese
    唔好听佢讲，佢冇料㗎！
    唔好聽佢講，佢冇料㗎！
    m4 hou2 teng1 keoi5 gong2, keoi5 mou5 liu2 gaa3!
    • Don't listen to him. He is just not qualified!
  4. Cantonese
    今年份施政报告都系冇料到。
    今年份施政報告都係冇料到。
    gam1 nin2 fan6 si1 zing3 bou3 gou3 dou1 hai6 mou5 liu2 dou3.
    • The Policy Address this year is still vacuous.
  5. Cantonese
    你吓鬼呀？冇用㗎。我一早睇穿你冇料到㗎啦。
    你嚇鬼呀？冇用㗎。我一早睇穿你冇料到㗎啦。
    • Trying to scare me off? No way. I knew you got nothing up your sleeve from the beginning.