gam1 gam3 daai6 go3 bei6柑咁大個鼻柑咁大个鼻
Jyutpinggam1 gam3 daai6 go3 bei6
Yalegām gam daaih go beih
Definition
Having a nose as big as a mandarin orange, used to describe someone who is extremely proud, arrogant, or boastful.
- literalhaving a nose as big as a mandarin orange
- figurativeextremely proud, arrogant, or boastful
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How it's used
This expression is a vivid, humorous way to describe someone with a very prominent or bulbous nose. It relies on the visual comparison to a round, orange-sized fruit to emphasize the size. It is almost exclusively used in informal settings to tease or comment on someone's physical appearance.
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Common mistake
Do not use this phrase in formal situations or when speaking to strangers, as it can be perceived as rude or offensive due to the focus on a physical flaw.
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- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
