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大daai6喊haam3十sap6

daai6 haam3 sap6dà hǎn shí

English

  1. a crybaby; someone who makes a big fuss over nothing; someone who is just all talk and no action
  2. someone who cries easily; crybaby. Originated from the story of "The Ten Brothers", while the smallest brother crying all day, his tear is capable of healing. Literally, the crying tenth.

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 郁啲就喊嘅人;源於影視作品《十兄弟》入面排第十、成日喊嘅孻仔,佢嘅眼淚有治療功效

Examples

  • 好心你啦,唔好再成個大喊十咁,郁啲就喊足成日。

    Oh come on, don't be a crybaby. This small issue isn't worth crying a whole day.

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

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