粵

王wong4牌paai2

wong4 paai2wáng pái

English

  1. (card games) trump card
  2. (fig.) ace; star player; top performer; best asset; secret weapon
  3. ace (playing card or, figuratively, person)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 決定性、威力強大嘅手段

Examples

  • 「你太高,唔啱身,係咪?」「係呀,唔似你增肥咗!」「方便嘅「成長」呢個字係我哋嘅王牌。」

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  • 呢個球員係我哋嘅王牌,今場比賽靠曬佢。

    This player is our ace. We'll depend on him in this match.

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

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