tong4 saan1 daai6 hing1唐山大兄
Jyutpingtong4 saan1 daai6 hing1
Yaletòhng sāan daaih hīng
Definition
The Big Boss, a 1971 martial arts film starring Bruce Lee.
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How it's used
This title refers specifically to the 1971 martial arts film that launched Bruce Lee to international stardom. While the literal translation suggests a big brother from the Tang mountains, it is exclusively used as a proper noun for this film. It is often cited as a cultural touchstone for Hong Kong cinema history.
Examples
Bruce Lee's movie The Big Boss is very classic.
Related words
Common phrases
The Big Boss movie
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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.
