大家閨秀 [－－闺－]

Jyutping daai6 gaa1 gwai1 sau3
Pinyin dà jiā guī xiù

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. girl from a wealthy family
  2. unmarried daughter of a noble house
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    出身​大户人家​、​富裕​家庭​嘅​女子
    girl from respected/cultured families
    • 人地係大家閨秀，你呢啲窮矮毒就唔好妄想人地溝喇。
      人地系大家闺秀，你呢啲穷矮毒就唔好妄想人地沟喇。
      jan4 dei6 hai6 daai6 gaa1 gwai1 sau3, nei5 nei1 di1 kung4 ai2 duk6 zau6 m4 hou2 mong5 soeng2 jan4 dei6 sau6 kau1 laa3.
      She comes from a well-off family. Don't even think about it, she's way out of your league.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    maiden in a rich and influential family
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    大家闺秀
    大家閨秀
    daai6 gaa1 gwai1 sau3
    • young lady from a large, noble family
  2. Cantonese
    人地系大家闺秀，你呢啲穷矮毒就唔好妄想人地沟喇。
    人地係大家閨秀，你呢啲窮矮毒就唔好妄想人地溝喇。
    jan4 dei6 hai6 daai6 gaa1 gwai1 sau3, nei5 nei1 di1 kung4 ai2 duk6 zau6 m4 hou2 mong5 soeng2 jan4 dei6 sau6 kau1 laa3.
    • She comes from a well-off family. Don't even think about it, she's way out of your league.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    大家闺秀
    大家閨秀
    dà jiā guī xiù
    • unmarried daughter of a noble house