粵

面min2大daai6

min2 daai6min6 daai6miàn dà

English

  1. literally: big face; reputable or influential in social standing
  2. influential; in the sense that everyone needs to give "face" (and will not refuse his/her requests); literally, "big face"

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 影響力大；好多人要俾面佢

Examples

  • 西面大楼的扩建在研究中。

    The expansion of the building's west end is being studied.

    Tatoeba · fucongcong CC BY

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

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