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問
津
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问
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Jyutping
man6 zeon1
Pinyin
wèn jīn
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
to make inquiries (mostly used in the negative)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
動詞、書面語
詢問
to enquire
無人問津
无人问津
mou4 jan4 man6 zeon1
Nobody asks and enquires about (that)
Definitions (Wiktionary)
verb, formal, in the negative
to make inquiries (about prices or the situation)
(syn.) 過問, 过问
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
(沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
佢嘅发明虽然好特别,但系唔实用,所以一直都无人问津。
佢嘅發明雖然好特別,但係唔實用,所以一直都無人問津。
keoi5 ge3 faat3 ming4 seoi1 jin4 hou2 dak6 bit6, daan6 hai6 m4 sat6 jung6, so2 ji5 jat1 zik6 dou1 mou4 jan4 man6 zeon1.
Although his invention is very special, it's not practical. Therefore nobody has been interested in it until now.
Cantonese
无人问津
無人問津
mou4 jan4 man6 zeon1
Nobody asks and enquires about (that)