一家之主
jat1 gaa1 zi1 zyu2yī jiā zhī zhǔ
English
- master of the house; head of the family
- head of family, breadwinner of family, decision-maker of family
粵語 — Cantonese
- 家庭入地位最高、責任最大嘅人(量詞:個)
Examples
“一家之主”是一份专业工作、事业和使命。
The "family manager" is a profession, occupation, vocation.
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爸爸死咗之後,大哥就做咗一家之主。
After father died, my brother became the head of our family.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk