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Chinese[edit]
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big; great; huge big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor
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boiler or cauldron
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trad. (大鑊)
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大
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鑊
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simp. (大镬)
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大
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镬
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大鑊
- (Cantonese, figurative) having a big and serious problem
呢件事畀老細知道咗,你就大鑊喇! [Cantonese, trad.]
呢件事畀老细知道咗,你就大镬喇! [Cantonese, simp.]- nei1 gin6 si6 bei2 lou5 sai3 zi1 dou3 zo2, nei5 zau6 daai6 wok6 laa3! [Jyutping]
- If the boss knows this, you'll be in trouble!
大鑊!我銀包畀人偷咗! [Cantonese, trad.]
大镬!我银包畀人偷咗! [Cantonese, simp.]- daai6 wok6! ngo5 ngan4 baau1 bei2 jan4 tau1 zo2! [Jyutping]
- Damn! My wallet is stolen!
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