大鑊

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Chinese[edit]

 
big; great; huge
big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor
 boiler or cauldron
trad. (大鑊) 大 鑊
simp. (大镬) 大 镬

Etymology[edit]

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Adjective[edit]

大鑊

  1. (Cantonese, figurative) having a big and serious problem
    呢件事畀老細知道咗，你就大鑊喇！ [Cantonese, trad.]
    呢件事畀老细知道咗，你就大镬喇！ [Cantonese, simp.]
    nei1 gin6 si6 bei2 lou5 sai3 zi1 dou3 zo2, nei5 zau6 daai6 wok6 laa3! [Jyutping]
    If the boss knows this, you'll be in trouble!
    大鑊！我銀包畀人偷咗！ [Cantonese, trad.]
    大镬！我银包畀人偷咗！ [Cantonese, simp.]
    daai6 wok6! ngo5 ngan4 baau1 bei2 jan4 tau1 zo2! [Jyutping]
    Damn! My wallet is stolen!

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