使乜 (sai2 mat1) — Why is it necessary...? no need. in Cantonese

saiˊ²使matˉ¹乜

Mandarin Pinyin: shi3 mie1

Meaning of 使乜

nounWhy is it necessary...? no need.

nounWhy is it necessary...? Why must...? (used in rhetorical questions that implies something is not necessary)

noun何必, 哪(兒)用, 用不著

noun(phrase) to indicate that something is unimportant or unnecessary , similar to the meaning of "there is no need to…"; "why bother…"

使乜噉樣做呀？

Why is it necessary to do it this way? [Implication: Don't do it this way.]

使乜驚？

Why be scared? [Implication: Don't be scared.]

neiˏ₅你gam˗₃咁lek1,叻，saiˊ²使matˉ¹乜ngauˎ₄牛douˉ¹刀

You're so smart, why bother using such a big tool?

saiˊ²使matˉ¹乜gongˊ²講ze1.啫。

Why bother saying it?

neiˏ₅你ziˉ¹知laa1,啦，saiˊ²使matˉ¹乜gong2.講。

You know already, no need to say.

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