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English

1. a serious issue or problem; a messy situation; a cock-up; the big Buddha head mask used in lion dancing during festivals; to describe someone with no brains
2. trouble; very difficult situation
3. Big-headed Buddha; a mask with a smiley face on it, usually used in a lion/dragon dance

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 大問題；麻煩事；大鑊嘢
2. 一種大型面具，上面畫咗一個笑容嘅大頭佛面，俾舞師戴上後參與舞獅舞龍表演

Examples

• 搞出個大頭佛

  to create big trouble ----

• 呢個大頭佛係湯姆搞出來嘅。

  Tom created this mess.

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• 大家睇過舞獅，都一定會留意到個笑哈哈嘅大頭佛！

  If you have watched a lion dance, you should have, of course, noticed the smiley Big-headed Buddha!