有意無意 [－－无－]

Jyutping jau5 ji3 mou4 ji3
Pinyin yǒu yì wú yì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. intentionally or otherwise
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞
    可能​有意​亦​可能​係​ ​無意​，​而​講​嘅​人​唔​想​去​估​係​邊​樣
    by accident or design (but the speaker does not want to guess which); literally: consciously or unconsciously
    • 佢每日有意無意都會經過呢度㗎。
      佢每日有意无意都会经过呢度㗎。
      keoi5 mui5 jat6 jau5 ji3 mou4 ji3 dou1 wui5 ging1 gwo3 ni1 dou6 gaa3.
      He walks pass here every day by accident or not.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    intentionally or otherwise; seemingly unintentional but actually purposeful
    • 她總是有意無意問起他個人感情經歷。
      她总是有意无意问起他个人感情经历。
      tā zǒng shì yǒu yì wú yì wèn qǐ tā gè rén gǎn qíng jīng lì ．
      She often asks him about his past relationships in subtle ways.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢每日有意无意都会经过呢度㗎。
    佢每日有意無意都會經過呢度㗎。
    keoi5 mui5 jat6 jau5 ji3 mou4 ji3 dou1 wui5 ging1 gwo3 ni1 dou6 gaa3.
    • He walks pass here every day by accident or not.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    她总是有意无意问起他个人感情经历。
    她總是有意無意問起他個人感情經歷。
    tā zǒng shì yǒu yì wú yì wèn qǐ tā gè rén gǎn qíng jīng lì ．
    • She often asks him about his past relationships in subtle ways.