一家之主 [－－－－]

Jyutping jat1 gaa1 zi1 zyu2
Pinyin yī jiā zhī zhǔ

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. master of the house
  2. family head
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    家庭​入​地位​最高​、​責任​最大​嘅​人​ ​（​量​詞​：​個​）
    head of family, breadwinner of family, decision-maker of family
    • 爸爸死咗之後，大哥就做咗一家之主。
      爸爸死咗之后，大哥就做咗一家之主。
      baa4 baa1 sei2 zo2 zi1 hau6, daai6 go1 zau6 zou6 zo2 jat1 gaa1 zi1 zyu2
      After father died, my brother became the head of our family.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    master of the house
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    “一家之主”是一份专业工作、事业和使命。
    “一家之主”是一份專業工作、事業和使命。
    “ yī jiā zhī zhǔ ” shì yī fèn zhuān yè gōng zuò 、 shì yè hé shǐ mìng 。
    • The "family manager" is a profession, occupation, vocation.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    爸爸死咗之后，大哥就做咗一家之主。
    爸爸死咗之後，大哥就做咗一家之主。
    baa4 baa1 sei2 zo2 zi1 hau6, daai6 go1 zau6 zou6 zo2 jat1 gaa1 zi1 zyu2
    • After father died, my brother became the head of our family.