大冬瓜 [－－－]

Jyutping daai6 dung1 gwaa1
Pinyin dà dōng guā

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. original meaning: a big winter melon; can be used to describe a stupid or clumsy person; an oaf
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    引申​指​又​矮​又​肥​嘅​人​ ​（​量​詞​：​舊​／​個​）
    people who are short and fat; literally mean a big winter melon
    • 阿姨話佢大肚嗰陣成舊大冬瓜咁。
      阿姨话佢大肚𠮶阵成旧大冬瓜咁。
      aa3 ji1 waa6 keoi5 daai6 tou5 go2 zan6 sing4 gau6 daai6 dung1 gwaa1 gam2.
      My aunt said she was so fat that she looked like a big winter melon during her pregnancy.
  2. 名詞
    引指申​形容​行為​笨拙​嘅​人​ ​（​量​詞​：​舊​／​個​）
    used for describing a clumsy person
    • 佢成舊大冬瓜咁碌咗落樓梯。
      佢成旧大冬瓜咁碌咗落楼梯。
      keoi5 sing4 gau6 daai6 dung1 gwaa1 gam2 luk1 zo2 lok6 lau4 tai1.
      He fell down the stairs like a big winter melon.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    阿姨话佢大肚𠮶阵成旧大冬瓜咁。
    阿姨話佢大肚嗰陣成舊大冬瓜咁。
    aa3 ji1 waa6 keoi5 daai6 tou5 go2 zan6 sing4 gau6 daai6 dung1 gwaa1 gam2.
    • My aunt said she was so fat that she looked like a big winter melon during her pregnancy.
  2. Cantonese
    佢成旧大冬瓜咁碌咗落楼梯。
    佢成舊大冬瓜咁碌咗落樓梯。
    keoi5 sing4 gau6 daai6 dung1 gwaa1 gam2 luk1 zo2 lok6 lau4 tai1.
    • He fell down the stairs like a big winter melon.