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Jyutping nam2 m4 hoi1
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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to be unable to cope; to be unable to deal with something [colloquial]
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    堅持​偏​執​嘅​諗​法​,​通常​係​接受​唔​到​自己​遇到​不幸​、​障礙​或者​損失
    to take something too hard; to keep a stubborn mind about something; often referring to be unable to get over misfortune, an obstacle or a loss
    • 我唔想淨低佢一個人,我怕佢一時諗唔開呀。
      我唔想净低佢一个人,我怕佢一时谂唔开呀。
      ngo5 m4 soeng2 zing6 dai1 keoi5 jat1 go3 jan2, ngo5 paa3 keoi5 jat1 si4 tai2 m4 hoi1 aa3.
      I don't want to leave her alone, I am afraid she will take it hard (and thus hurt herself).
    • 做咩咁諗唔開要走去reg呢科呀?個個讀親都爛grade㗎喎。
      做咩咁谂唔开要走去reg呢科呀?个个读亲都烂grade㗎㖞。
      zou6 me1 gam3 nam2 m4 hoi1 jiu3 zau2 heoi3 reg ni1 fo1 aa3? go3 go3 duk6 can1 dou1 laan6 gwei1 gaa3 wo3.
      Why did you insist in registering for this course? Everyone enrolling in the course has bad grades.
  2. 近義詞
    睇唔開、諗埋一邊
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我唔想净低佢一个人,我怕佢一时谂唔开呀。
    我唔想淨低佢一個人,我怕佢一時諗唔開呀。
    ngo5 m4 soeng2 zing6 dai1 keoi5 jat1 go3 jan2, ngo5 paa3 keoi5 jat1 si4 tai2 m4 hoi1 aa3.
    • I don't want to leave her alone, I am afraid she will take it hard (and thus hurt herself).
  2. Cantonese
    做咩咁谂唔开要走去reg呢科呀?个个读亲都烂grade㗎㖞。
    做咩咁諗唔開要走去reg呢科呀?個個讀親都爛grade㗎喎。
    zou6 me1 gam3 nam2 m4 hoi1 jiu3 zau2 heoi3 reg ni1 fo1 aa3? go3 go3 duk6 can1 dou1 laan6 gwei1 gaa3 wo3.
    • Why did you insist in registering for this course? Everyone enrolling in the course has bad grades.
  3. Cantonese
    佢谂唔开,决定去寻死。
    佢諗唔開,決定去尋死。
    keoi5 nam2 m4 hoi1, kyut3 ding6 heoi3 cam4 sei2
    • He couldn't think it through and decided to kill himself.