大人大姐
daai6 jan4 daai6 ze2dà ren dà jiě
English
- (adj.) describes someone who is an adult and should act like one.
- a grown-up; used to criticise childish behaviour
粵語 — Cantonese
- 大個人,唔再係細路;用嚟批評成年人嘅思想或者行為似細路
Examples
大人大姐,幾毫子唔好計啦。
(We are) grown-ups. Don't be so stingy with a few cents.
你大人大姐好心唔好同細路爭啦。
Come on, you are a grown-up. Don't fight with the kids.
你大人大者就唔好再成日發脾氣啦。
You are a grown-up. Don't always throw a tantrum.
Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk