hau6 toi4 ngaang6 long5後台硬朗后台硬朗
Jyutpinghau6 toi4 ngaang6 long5
Yalehauh tòih ngaahng lóhng
Definition
Having powerful backing; having a strong or influential supporter.
colloquialpeopleslang
How it's used
Focuses on the backing or protection provided by influential figures rather than just personal ability. It implies a sense of untouchability or privilege granted by these connections. The phrase is often used to explain why someone seems to get away with things that others would be punished for.
Examples
His background is so strong, he must have powerful connections.
Who dares to touch him? He has powerful backing.
Related words
Common phrases
having strong backing
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with simply having a strong personality or being physically tough. It refers exclusively to external support or political influence, not internal character traits.
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Grammar guides
- 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.
