無厘頭
See also: 无厘头
Chinese
not have | one thousandth | head; (noun suffix) | ||
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trad. (無厘頭) | 無 | 厘 | 頭 | |
simp. (无厘头) | 无 | 厘 | 头 |
Etymology
From the Cantonese colloquialism 莫釐頭尻/莫釐头尻 (“not distinguish head and tail”).
Alternatively, from 無/无 (mou4, “not have”) + 來頭/来头 (loi4 tau4, “reason; cause”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
無厘頭
- (Cantonese) nonsensical
- mo lei tau (a type of late 20th century Hong Kongnese humor)