你個頭

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See also: 你个头

Chinese

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you (a measure word); individual head; (noun suffix)
trad. (你個頭)
simp. (你个头)
Literally: “your head”.

Etymology

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Originally Cantonese.

Pronunciation

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Phrase

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你個頭

  1. (slang, mildly rude) my ass; my arse
    乜嘢嘢安排!」「你個頭乜嘢自己搞掂!」 [Guangzhou Cantonese, trad.]
    乜嘢嘢安排!」「你个头乜嘢自己搞掂!」 [Guangzhou Cantonese, simp.]
    “nei5 zau6 hou2 laa1, mat1 je5 je5 dou1 jau5 jan4 bong1 nei5 on1 paai4 hou2!” “hou2 nei5 go3 tau4! mat1 je5 dou1 hai6 ngo5 zi6 gei2 gaau2 dim6 gaa3!” [Jyutping]
    "There's always someone to help you get things done; you've got it so good!" "Good my ass! Everything was done by me!"
    剛剛……」「你個頭!」 [MSC, trad.]
    刚刚……」「你个头!」 [MSC, simp.]
    “Wǒ gānggāng qù le......” “Qù le nǐ ge tóu!” [Pinyin]
    "I just went to..." "Went my ass!"

Usage notes

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Appended to the first word of any expression, without regarding whether it is a verb.

Synonyms

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Descendants

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  • Macanese: teu cabeça (calque)