粵

爆baau3煲bou1

baau3 bou1bào bāo

English

  1. (adj.)(v.) used when a secret is exposed; used when a person cannot tolerate something, such as stress, workload, debt etc, anymore; to go over the limit.
  2. to go over the limit such that the situation is out of control ; a pressure-cooker atmosphere ; literally: blast pot

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 指一樣嘢超過咗極限而失控

Examples

  • 壓力爆煲

    the stress be over the limit

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

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