大冬瓜
daai6 dung1 gwaa1dà dōng guā
English
- original meaning: a big winter melon; can be used to describe a stupid or clumsy person; an oaf
- people who are short and fat; literally mean a big winter melon
- used for describing a clumsy person
粵語 — Cantonese
- 引申指又矮又肥嘅人（量詞：舊／個）
- 引指申形容行為笨拙嘅人（量詞：舊／個）
Examples
佢成舊大冬瓜咁碌咗落樓梯。
He fell down the stairs like a big winter melon.
阿姨話佢大肚嗰陣成舊大冬瓜咁。
My aunt said she was so fat that she looked like a big winter melon during her pregnancy. ----
Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk