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大人
Cantonese Slang
💡 Tip: an important person, a senior person, one of the bosses; a triad boss (gwjw 418, 25).
大
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人
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Definitions
  1. 1 an important person, a senior person, one of the bosses; a triad boss (gwjw 418, 25).
  2. 2 daaih yàhn daaih jé 大人大姐 — a grown-up (used to criticise childish behaviour).
  3. 3 daaih yàhn máat 大人物 — [big man thing] an important person (ty 4.9.2000, A20).
  4. 4 daaih yàhn yáuh daaih leuhng 大人有大量 — [a great man shows great tolerance] a request to someone to be forgiving.
Other Readings
大人
(slang) when address a judge as "Your Honour"
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