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無
理
由
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Jyutping
mou5 lei5 jau4
Pinyin
wú lǐ yóu
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
without reason; unfounded; it cannot be possible that; how can it be?
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
Cantonese
佢啱啱先食完晏,无理由会肚饿。
佢啱啱先食完晏,無理由會肚餓。
keoi5 ngaam1 ngaam1 sin1 sik6 jyun4 ngaan3 , mou4 lei5 jau4 wui5 tou5 ngo6 。
He cannot be hungry; he has just had lunch.
He can't be hungry. He's just had lunch.
He just had food; he cannot be hungry.
Cantonese
你啱啱先食完晚餐,无理由咁快就肚饿𠮶㖞。
你啱啱先食完晚餐,無理由咁快就肚餓嗰喎。
nei5 ngaam1 ngaam1 sin1 sik6 jyun4 maan5 caan1 , mou4 lei5 jau4 gam3 faai3 zau6 tou5 ngo6 go2 wo5 。
You can't be hungry. You've just had dinner.
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
Mandarin
无理由乱发脾气会让别人反感。
無理由亂髮脾氣會讓別人反感。
wú lǐ yóu luàn fā pí qi huì ràng bié ren fǎn gǎn 。
Losing your temper for no reason would invite the resentment of others.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
佢无理由会无端端发嬲。
佢無理由會無端端發嬲。
keoi5 mou5 lei5 jau4 wui5 mou4 dyun1 dyun1 faat3 nau1.
She won't angry without reason.