粵

黃wong4馬maa5褂kwaa2

simp黄马褂
wong4 maa5 kwaa2huáng mǎ guà

English

  1. one with special power or authorisation (slang)
  2. yellow riding jacket granted from the Qing emperor ----
  3. figuratively an employee who is privately related to the boss, an employee who enjoys the special favour of the boss

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 清朝皇帝賜俾臣下嘅黃色騎馬用短衣(量詞:件/套)
  2. 比喻一個員工同老闆係親屬或朋友關係,因而得到特權或特別待遇。

Examples

  • 呢間公司高層個個都係黃馬褂,你呢啲外人想升職都幾難。

    In this company, most senior executives are closely connected with the owner, making it very difficult for outsiders like you to get promoted.

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

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