官威
gun1 wai1guān wēi
English
- the haughty demeanor of a government official; high-and-mighty attitude towards the public
- 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
- 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