粵

封fung1頂deng2

simp封顶
fung1 deng2fēng dǐng

English

  1. to put a roof (on a building)
  2. to cap the roof (finishing a building project)
  3. fig. to put a ceiling (on spending, prize, ambition etc)
  4. to top off
  5. fig. to reach the highest point (of growth, profit, interest rates)
  6. to stop growing (of plant bud or branch)
  7. to attain the highest level

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 達到最高層次

Examples

  • 佢level封咗頂,冇得再升。

    He has reached the highest level.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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