粵

大daai6葵kwai4扇sin3

daai6 kwai4 sin3dà kuí shàn

English

  1. matchmaker (slang)
  2. metonymy of matchmaker; literally: palm-leaf fan

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 借指媒人,源於傳統媒人婆裝束係手執大葵扇

Examples

  • 揸大葵扇

    to be a matchmaker

  • 撥大葵扇 - 幫人做媒,撮合男女

    to do match making

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

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