to be really something; someone or something to be reckoned with
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
形容詞
用嚟形容人或者事物好犀利、好出名、好有來頭 used to describe someone or something that is great, famous, with a long history, or to be reckoned with; "really something"
呢個阿伯唔嘢少㗎。佢以前係世界拳擊冠軍嚟。
呢个阿伯唔嘢少㗎。佢以前系世界拳击冠军嚟。
ni1 go3 aa3 baak3 m4 je5 siu2 gaa3, keoi5 ji5 cin4 hai6 sai3 gaai3 kyun4 gik1 gun3 gwan1 lai4. This old man is really something. He was a world boxing champion.
呢間舖頭連英女皇都幫襯,唔嘢少㗎。
呢间舖头连英女皇都帮衬,唔嘢少㗎。
ni1 gaan1 pou3 tau2 lin4 jing1 neoi5 wong4 dou1 bong1 can3, m4 je5 siu2 gaa3. Even the Queen (of the United Kingdom) is a customer of this store. It really is something to be reckoned with.
The most well-known bandit previously in Hong Kong called Yuen Ha Gau, he had a castle in Silvermine Cave of Lantau Island, which was still guarded by rifleman in 1960's, really kick ass.