粵

大daai6曬saai3

daai6 saai3dà shàiinferred

English

  1. to be the best, to be the most successful, to "rule", to "call the shots", to dominate (typically used sarcastically or disparagingly)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 指某人最巴閉,最勁,最成功;帶有諷刺意味

Examples

  • 你大晒呀?

    You think you can lord it over everyone else?

  • 佢老婆喺屋企大晒。

    It's his wife who calls the shots at home.

  • 你升咗做經理嘛,你大晒啦而家,開心啦?

    You've been promoted to management now, you rule this place! Happy?

Sources: rime-cantonese, synthesized, words.hk

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