daa2 saai3 sik1打晒骰

Jyutpingdaa2 saai3 sik1

Yaledá saai sīk

Definition

To call all the shots, be in full command, or make all the decisions.

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How it's used

This expression uses the metaphor of rolling dice to imply that someone has the final say or holds the power to determine the outcome. It is frequently used in professional or organizational contexts to describe who possesses ultimate authority. The phrase carries a sense of finality and total control over a situation.

Examples

gaan1間gung1公si1司ji1依gaa1家hai6係keoi5佢daa2打saai3晒sik1骰。

He is the one calling all the shots in the company now.

le1呢daan1單je5嘢hai6係mai6咪nei5你fu6負zaak3責daa2打saai3晒sik1骰aa4呀？

Are you the one in charge of making all the decisions for this?

Common phrases

cyun4全kyun4權daa2打saai3晒sik1骰

to have full authority to make all decisions

Common mistake

Learners often mistake this for a literal gambling term, but it is strictly used in a figurative sense to describe power dynamics. It should not be used to describe the act of playing dice games.