粵

擋dong2駕gaa3

simp挡驾
dong2 gaa3dǎng jià

English

  1. to decline to receive a visitor
  2. to turn sb away
  3. to protect a king or very important person

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 保護皇帝或者要人,免於危難

Examples

  • 佢擋駕有功,而家加官進爵。

    He saved the emperor from imminent danger and was awarded with lordship.

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

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