粵

風fung1頭tau4

simp风头
fung1 tau4fēng tóu

English

  1. wind direction
  2. the way the wind blows
  3. fig. trend
  4. direction of events
  5. how things develop (esp. how they affect oneself)
  6. public opinion (concerning one's actions)
  7. publicity (usually derog.)
  8. limelight
  9. publicity; pomp

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 形容人好有人氣、成功

Examples

  • 出風頭

    to be in the limelight; to show off

  • 風頭躉

    a person in the limelight

  • 風頭好勁

    to be very popular or pompous

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

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