下haa6馬maa5威wai1

English

1. display of severity immediately on taking office
2. (fig.) initial show of strength
3. severity shown immediately on assuming office so as to establish one's authority or superiorityunreviewed?

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 上級啱啱到任嗰時，向下屬展現嘅嚴厲態度，用嚟顯示自己嘅威勢unreviewed?

Examples

• unreviewed?

  新老細第一日返工就已經俾啲下馬威我哋睇。

  The new boss has shown us severity on his first day of work.