粵

地dei6頭tau4蟲cung4

simp地头虫
dei6 tau4 cung4dì tóu chóng

English

  1. (n.) local people; to describe someone who knows an area particularly well
  2. person who is very familiar with a particular place ; literally : local bug

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 對一個區域非常熟悉嘅人

Examples

  • 猛虎不及地頭蟲

    local residents know the place the best that the powerful outsiders can hardly afford to neglect ; literally: a local caterpillar outshines a fierce tiger

  • 佢係呢度地頭蟲,應該唔會點你行條錯嘅路。

    He knows this place well. I don't think he will guide you to the wrong road.

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

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