daai6 dai3大帝
Jyutpingdaai6 dai3
Yaledaaih dai
Definition
A great emperor, or a sarcastic term for an arrogant and troublesome person.
- great emperor
- slangan arrogant, stubborn, and troublesome person who shows no remorse
colloquialpeopleemotion
How it's used
Applying this term to someone is a sharp way to call out entitled behavior. It mocks the person for acting as if they are royalty who deserves special treatment or total compliance from others. It is almost exclusively used in a confrontational or gossiping context to express annoyance at someone's lack of consideration.
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go3個goExamples
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Common phrases
to act like one is a king
Common mistake
Do not use this to refer to actual historical emperors, as the term is heavily loaded with sarcasm and modern social criticism. Using it in a formal setting will sound extremely rude and aggressive.
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Grammar guides
- QuestionsFrom yes or no questions to asking who, what, where, and when. The patterns you need to ask questions naturally in Cantonese.
- ClassifiersCantonese puts a classifier between a number and a noun, and a bare classifier on its own can mean the. Learn the common ones and how to use them.
- ComparisonsHow to say bigger than, the most, the same as, and not as good as. Cantonese uses 過 where Mandarin uses 比, and that catches a lot of learners out.
