地頭蟲 [－头虫]

Jyutping dei6 tau4 cung4
Pinyin dì tóu chóng

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (n.) local people; to describe someone who knows an area particularly well
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    對​一個​區域​非常​熟悉​嘅​人​（​量​詞​：​個​）
    person who is very familiar with a particular place
    • 猛虎不及地頭蟲
      猛虎不及地头虫
      used to show that however powerful one is in the environment with which he is familiar, he is at a disadvantage when he leaves there; literally: a local caterpillar outshines a fierce tiger
    • 佢係呢度地頭蟲，應該唔會點你行條錯嘅路。
      佢系呢度地头虫，应该唔会点你行条错嘅路。
      keoi5 hai6 ni1 dou6 dei6 tau4 cung4, jing1 goi1 m4 wui5 dim2 nei5 hang4 tiu4 co3 ge3 lou6.
      He knows this place well. I don't think he will guide you to the wrong road.
  2. 近義詞
    地膽、地頭蛇
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 地頭蛇 – 地头蛇
  2. 地方惡霸 – 地方恶霸
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    猛虎不及地头虫
    猛虎不及地頭蟲
    maang5 fu2 bat1 kap6 dei6 tau4 cung4
    • used to show that however powerful one is in the environment with which he is familiar, he is at a disadvantage when he leaves there; literally: a local caterpillar outshines a fierce tiger
  2. Cantonese
    猛虎不及地头虫
    猛虎不及地頭蟲
    • used to show that however powerful one is in the environment with which he is familiar, he is at a disadvantage when he leaves there; literally: a local caterpillar outshines a fierce tiger
  3. Cantonese
    佢系呢度地头虫，应该唔会点你行条错嘅路。
    佢係呢度地頭蟲，應該唔會點你行條錯嘅路。
    keoi5 hai6 ni1 dou6 dei6 tau4 cung4, jing1 goi1 m4 wui5 dim2 nei5 hang4 tiu4 co3 ge3 lou6.
    • He knows this place well. I don't think he will guide you to the wrong road.