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Definition
A powerful, highly skilled, and respected figure in a certain field.
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How it's used
Carries a sense of authority and influence that goes beyond just being good at a task. It implies the person has a strong reputation and is someone others look up to or perhaps even fear crossing. Often used in professional or social circles to describe someone who holds significant sway.
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He is a big shot in this industry, and many people know him.
You managed to get this big shot to come out of retirement to help?
Related words
Common phrases
a big shot in the industry
a big shot coming out of retirement
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with 猛鬼, which refers to a place being haunted by ghosts. While both use 猛, the former denotes human prestige, whereas the latter relates to supernatural activity.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
