坐大 [－－]

Jyutping zo6 daai6
Pinyin zuò dà

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    變成​主要​勢力​。
    To become a major power.
    • 國際社會唔可以俾恐怖分子坐大。
      国际社会唔可以俾恐怖分子坐大。
      gwok3 zai3 se5 wui2 m4 ho2 ji5 bei2 hung2 bou3 fan6 zi2 zo6 daai6.
      The international community should not let terrorists become major powers.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    坐大
    坐大
    zo6 daai6
    • to gain power and dominate
  2. Cantonese
    国际社会唔可以俾恐怖分子坐大。
    國際社會唔可以俾恐怖分子坐大。
    gwok3 zai3 se5 wui2 m4 ho2 ji5 bei2 hung2 bou3 fan6 zi2 zo6 daai6.
    • The international community should not let terrorists become major powers.
  3. Cantonese
    细细个我都有幻想过坐大红花轿出嫁。
    細細個我都有幻想過坐大紅花轎出嫁。
    sai3 sai3 go3 ngo5 dou1 jau5 waan6 soeng2 gwo3 co5 daai6 hung4 faa1 kiu2 ceot1 gaa3.
    • When I was small, I dreamt of sitting on the red palanquin in the wedding of myself and my future husband.