粵

曬saai3冷laang1

simp晒冷
saai3 laang1shài lěng

English

  1. to show one's hand
  2. "all-in": to place all of one's chips into the pot in a bet; to make a last-ditch attempt with all one has
  3. 'all in' in poker games; to show all one has to others [colloquial]
  4. to show all one has to others; to show off; see also 曬馬

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 玩「話事啤」時嘅一種落注方式,將手上所有籌碼押晒去做賭注,一鋪定生死;引申指豁出去
  2. 即係「曬馬」,指黑社會將自己嘅人叫晒出嚟,向人展示實力;引申指將自己有嘅嘢拎晒出嚟炫耀;「冷」係潮州話或者海陸豐話入面「人」嘅音譯借詞

Examples

  • 大曬冷

    to display; to exhibit a huge collection of prized objects or people of some importance

  • 英女皇生日,皇室曬冷。

    It is the Queen's birthday and the royal family graced the occasion by its presence.

  • 你今鋪曬冷嘅話,贏咗就可以翻身,但輸咗分分鐘家變,諗清楚啊!

    If you go "all-in" in this deal, a win will make you, but a loss will surely break you and turn your life upside down. Think twice before you act. ----

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

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