粵

大daai6打daa2折zit3扣kau3

daai6 daa2 zit3 kau3dà dǎ zhé kòu

English

  1. a big discount; a great decline
  2. to perform less proficiently than usual in terms of ability, marks etc.
  3. the perception of a person become worse

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 表現失準;效用比預期嘅差
  2. 對人嘅印象、睇法變差

Examples

  • 我父母說,YouTube 和串流平台讓電影的魔力大打折扣。

    My parents say that YouTube and streaming services cheapen the magic of film.

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  • 明明練咗好耐,偏偏最後表現大打折扣。

    I have practiced for so long, eventually the outcome is not as good as usual. ----

  • 阿揚讀書好叻,但係佢好曳,所以老師對佢嘅印象大打折扣。

    Ah-yeung is doing well in his studies but he doesn't behave himself, so the teacher's perception of him become worse.

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

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