daai6 bou1大煲

Jyutpingdaai6 bou1

Yaledaaih bōu

形容詞

Definition

A big mess or a lot of trouble.

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How it's used

Originating from the imagery of a large pot boiling over, this term is used to describe a situation that has spiraled out of control or a significant blunder. It carries a sense of urgency and impending negative consequences, often implying that the speaker is now facing a difficult problem that requires immediate damage control.

Examples

gam1今ci3次zan1真hai6係daai6大bou1煲laa1喇，m4唔zi1知dim2點sau1收fo1科hou2好。

This time it is a real mess, I do not know how to clean it up.

nei5你gaau2搞dou3到gam3咁daai6大bou1煲，lou5老sai3細jat1一ding6定wui5會naau6鬧sei2死nei5你。

You made such a big mess, the boss will definitely scold you to death.

Common phrases

gaau2搞dou3到daai6大bou1煲

to cause a big mess

zan1真hai6係daai6大bou1煲

really in big trouble

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with the literal meaning of a large cooking pot. While it sounds like a noun phrase, it functions primarily as an adjective or a predicate to describe a state of trouble, so it is rarely used to refer to an actual physical object in modern conversation.