咪個

咪個

1. (Cantonese, dated, imperative) don't
   • 1865, Newman Hall, translated by Mary French, 《親就耶穌》 [Come to Jesus!], page 8a:

     你要儆醒。咪個唔信耶穌。 [Cantonese, trad.]
     你要儆醒。咪个唔信耶稣。 [Cantonese, simp.]

     nei⁵ jiu³ ging² sing². mai⁵ go³ m⁴ seon³ je⁴ sou¹. [Jyutping]

     [B]eware of rejecting Jesus [literally, Beware! Don't not believe in Jesus!]

   • 1921 August 13, “君你睇路”, in 大漢公報 [The Chinese Times], volume 18, number 16, page 11:

     君你睇路、咪個亂嚟舂 [Cantonese, trad.]
     君你睇路、咪个乱嚟舂 [Cantonese, simp.]

     gwan¹ nei⁵ tai² lou⁶, mai⁵ go³ lyun⁶ lai⁴ zung¹ [Jyutping]

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

   • 1923, 夢餘生, “多情柳”, in 《新粵謳解心》, 辛酉稿, page 8v:

     咪箇隨風咁擺。好似水面浮萍。 [Cantonese, trad.]
     咪个随风咁摆。好似水面浮萍。 [Cantonese, simp.]

     mai⁵ go³ ceoi⁴ fung¹ gam² baai². hou² ci⁵ seoi² min^6-2 fau⁴ ping⁴. [Jyutping]

     Don't sway with the wind, like duckweed on the water.

   • 1952, 《爲情顛倒》, spoken by 任明暉 (任劍輝 [Yam Kim-fai]):

     你咪亇話無縁！ [Cantonese, trad.]
     你咪个话无缘！ [Cantonese, simp.]

     nei⁵ mai⁵ go³ waa⁶ mou⁴ jyun⁴! [Jyutping]

     Don't you say we're not meant to meet!

   • 1983, 許冠傑 [Sam Hui], “跟佢做個 Friend”, in 最佳拍檔：大顯神通 [Aces Go Places II], performed by 許冠傑 [Sam Hui]:

     有雨揸緊遮柄　咪個沙煲亂掟 [Cantonese, trad.]
     有雨揸紧遮柄　咪个沙煲乱掟 [Cantonese, simp.]

     jau⁵ jyu⁵ zaa¹ gan² ze¹ beng³, mai⁵ go³ saa¹ bou¹ lyun^6-2 deng³ [Jyutping]

     If it's raining, hold on tight to the umbrella's handle; don't throw pots at random