粵

發faat3圍wai4

simp发围
faat3 wai4fā wéi

English

  1. expansion
  2. the growth of a business; to have an opportunity to further develop one's career
  3. to boss around, to order someone with scold, to lose temper at someone

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 突然快速上位、飛黃騰達
  2. 態度凶惡咁向人發施號令、喝令、頤指氣使、向人發脾氣

Examples

  • 今次有大老闆支持,實發圍喇!

    The big boss supports as well, we must be able to earn a growth in business! ----

  • 你心情唔好就休息下啦,走嚟發我圍做乜啫?

    Go have a rest if you feel upset, why are you coming to boss me around ?

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

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