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big; great; huge
big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor
boiler or cauldron
trad. (大鑊)
simp. (大镬)

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大鑊

  1. (Cantonese, figurative) having a big and serious problem
    老細知道大鑊 [Cantonese, trad.]
    老细知道大镬 [Cantonese, simp.]
    nei1 gin6 si6 bei2 lou5 sai3 zi1 dou3 zo2, nei5 zau6 daai6 wok6 laa3! [Jyutping]
    If the boss knows this, you'll be in trouble!
    大鑊銀包 [Cantonese, trad.]
    大镬银包 [Cantonese, simp.]
    daai6 wok6! ngo5 ngan4 baau1 bei2 jan4 tau1 zo2! [Jyutping]
    Damn! My wallet is stolen!

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