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Jyutping dak1 mat6 mou4 so2 jung6
Pinyin dé wù wú suǒ yòng

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    得到​某​件物品​,​但​係​用​唔​到
    to obtain/acquire something that is not useful
    • 區議員表示政府應該盡量避免得物無所用嘅大白象 工程。
      区议员表示政府应该尽量避免得物无所用嘅大白象 工程。
      keoi1 ji5 jyun4 biu2 si6 zing3 fu2 jing1 goi1 zeon6 loeng6 bei6 min5 dak1 mat6 mou4 so2 jung6 ge3 daai6 baak6 zoeng6 gung1 cing4.
      District council member said that the government should avoid acquiring white-elephant projects.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    得物无所用
    得物無所用
    dak1 mat6 mou4 so2 jung6
    • to obtain something without a use for it
  2. Cantonese
    区议员表示政府应该尽量避免得物无所用嘅大白象 工程。
    區議員表示政府應該盡量避免得物無所用嘅大白象 工程。
    keoi1 ji5 jyun4 biu2 si6 zing3 fu2 jing1 goi1 zeon6 loeng6 bei6 min5 dak1 mat6 mou4 so2 jung6 ge3 daai6 baak6 zoeng6 gung1 cing4.
    • District council member said that the government should avoid acquiring white-elephant projects.