唔係我杯茶

Chinese

		to not be	I; me	drinkware; cup; glass	tea; tea plant
trad. (唔係我杯茶)		唔係	我	杯	茶
simp. (唔系我杯茶)		唔系	我	杯	茶

Etymology

Calque of English not my cup of tea.

Pronunciation

• Cantonese (Jyutping): m⁴ hai⁶ ngo⁵ bui¹ caa⁴

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• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: m⁴ hai⁶ ngo⁵ bui¹ caa⁴
    • Yale: m̀h haih ngóh būi chàh
    • Cantonese Pinyin: m⁴ hai⁶ ngo⁵ bui¹ tsaa⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: m⁴ hei⁶ ngo⁵ bui¹ ca⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /m̩²¹ hɐi̯²² ŋɔː¹³ puːi̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰaː²¹/

Idiom

唔係我杯茶

1. (Cantonese) not my cup of tea