大佬

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Etymology 1

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big; great; huge
big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor
 
man; guy
trad. (大佬)
simp. #(大佬)
alternative forms dalao neologism
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Pronunciation

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Note: tāi-lôu - from Cantonese.

Noun

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大佬

  1. (Cantonese) elder brother; big brother
  2. (Cantonese) old buddy
  3. triad boss; boss; magnate
  4. (Cantonese, video games) boss
    大佬 [Hong Kong Cantonese]  ―  daa2 daai6 lou2 [Jyutping]  ―  to battle a boss
  5. (Mandarin, neologism, slang) someone experienced or influential. From Cantonese 大佬 (daai6 lou2).
    女裝大佬女装大佬  ―  nǚzhuāng dàlǎo  ―  experienced crossdresser (male-to-female)
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  • (leader):
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  • (elder brother):
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Interjection

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大佬

  1. (Cantonese) bro; man
    大佬恤衫大拿拿落手 [Cantonese, trad.]
    大佬恤衫大拿拿落手 [Cantonese, simp.]
    daai6 lou2, gin6 seot1 saam1 daai6 naa4 naa4 gei2 baak3 man1, dim2 maai5 dak1 lok6 sau2 aa3? [Jyutping]
    Man, this shirt costs a few hundred bucks. How could I buy it?

Etymology 2

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big; great; huge
big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor
 
to cheat; to swindle
trad. (大佬)
simp. #(大佬)

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Noun

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大佬

  1. (Xiamen Hokkien) cheat; trickster; impostor; cheater; swindler
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