粵

大daai6鼻bei6

daai6 bei6dà bí

English

  1. big nose; arrogant
  2. Literally "big-nosed", figuratively "snobbish, haughty, putting on airs".

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 高傲自大,以為自己好巴閉。

Examples

  • 你有一个大鼻子。

    You have a big nose.

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  • 阿松佢考試攞咗幾個 A 之後就好大鼻。 (aa3 cung4 keoi5 haau2 si3 lo2 zo2 gei2 go3 A zi1 hau6 zau6 hou2 daai6 bei6)

    A-chung became arrogant after receiving a few As in the exams.

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

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