WITH AUNTIE · SLANG & REACTIONS
Don't be a Karen
Watch the exchange. Follow the Cantonese, Jyutping and English meaning.
The Cantonese phrase
唔好無理取鬧啦。m4 hou2 mou4 lei5 ceoi2 naau6 laa1
Do not make an unreasonable fuss.
Read the Cantonese line
- Cantonese
- 唔好無理取鬧啦。
- Jyutping
- m4 hou2 mou4 lei5 ceoi2 naau6 laa1
- English
- Do not make an unreasonable fuss.
The line in the clip.
唔好無理取鬧啦。 means “Do not make an unreasonable fuss.” in this exchange.
The English prompt sets up the scene. The translation follows Auntie’s Cantonese response; slang and jokes may use different wording in the two languages.