lung4 tau4 daai6 go1龍頭大哥龙头大哥

Jyutpinglung4 tau4 daai6 go1

Yalelùhng tàuh daaih gō

Definition

The leader of a triad gang.

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How it's used

This term carries a strong cinematic or underworld connotation, often used when discussing triad culture in movies or news reports. While it literally refers to the highest-ranking boss, it is rarely used in polite society to describe legitimate business leaders or heads of organizations. Using it to describe a normal boss would sound ironic or like a joke about their aggressive management style.

Measure word

go3個go

Examples

teng1聽gong2講go2嗰go3個lung4龍tau4頭daai6大go1哥teoi3退jau1休laa3喇。

I heard that the triad leader has retired.

nei5你zi1知m4唔zi1知bin1邊go3個hai6係lung4龍tau4頭daai6大go1哥aa4呀？

Do you know who the triad leader is?

Common phrases

zou6做lung4龍tau4頭daai6大go1哥

to be a triad leader

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 龍頭, which can refer to a faucet or the leading company in an industry. 龍頭大哥 specifically implies criminal leadership, whereas 龍頭 is a neutral term for a market leader.