粵

官gun1威wai1

gun1 wai1guān wēi

English

  1. the haughty demeanor of a government official; high-and-mighty attitude towards the public
  2. haughtiness; the pride and confidence that comes with being a government official; usually derogative; often extended to be used in other positions of power where the person is not a government official

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 做官(亦泛指有權位嘅人)自以為高人一等嘅態度、架子

Examples

  • 好大嘅官威啊!

    Wow, what a pompous jerk!

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

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