粵

撻daat3朵do2

simp挞朵
daat3 do2tà duǒ

English

  1. Some people take the initiative to announce their identity or status to the others, to make himself respected and take benefit
  2. to reveal one's prominent identity or affiliation with an organisation in order to gain interests

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 話俾對方聽自己嘅身份或者附屬嘅組織,通常係比較重要同突出嘅,去獲得某種利益

Examples

  • 人撻朵你撻朵,依家無人識你喎,你邊位呀?

    Don't throw your name around as if anyone knows you. Who the heck are you, anyway?

  • 我啱先撻咗大佬嗰朵,佢地嚇到就嚟死咁濟。

    I mentioned my big brother's name just now, and they got really scared.

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

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