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大daai6人jan4物mat2

daai6 jan4 mat2dà rén wù

English

  1. describes a person who is popular and reputable; a VIP; an important person
  2. important person; big shot; VIP

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 重要人士;具影響力嘅人(量詞:個)

Examples

  • 呢個會個個出席親都係大人物嚟㗎。

    All the people attending this meeting are important people.

  • 我冇諗過,一個被視為文學界偉大人物嘅人,最後會因為造成財務麻煩而搞毀咗個晚會。

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  • 當佢擔心佢喺工作上犯咗一個小錯誤嘅時候,我會參考有關偉大人物嘅失敗故事嚟安慰佢。

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

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