巴baa1閉bai3

English

1. (Cantonese, Jyutping: baa1 bai3)
2. having made quite an achievement; often used sarcastically
3. to act high and mighty; to make big fuss over a small matter
4. cocky; haughty; boisterous
5. impressive
6. terrific; ostentatious; a big deal

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 有好大嘅成就；通常帶有諷刺嘅意思
2. 自大；鍾意向其他人炫耀自己；也文也武
3. 有本事；威風

Examples

• 佢先生好巴閉㗎，做政府高官㗎。

  Her husband is really somebody; he's a senior government official. ----

• 二十年前揾一萬蚊一個月已經好巴閉㗎嚹。

  Earning $10,000 a month was a big deal 20 years ago.

• 佢個人成日都巴巴閉閉咁，所以冇人鍾意佢。

  She's so arrogant and loudmouthed that no one likes her. ----

• 個董事長喺公司有少少地位，就以為自己好巴閉。

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 我真係頂唔順我班四廿幾歲嘅鄰居晚晚都喺到嘈喧巴閉。

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 张开嘴巴闭上眼睛。

  Open your mouth and close your eyes.

  Tatoeba · asosan CC BY