大老闆 [－－板]

Jyutping daai6 lou5 baan2
Pinyin dà lǎo3ban

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. the big boss [written and colloquial]
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    今次有大老板支持，实发围喇！
    今次有大老闆支持，實發圍喇！
    gam1 ci3 jau5 daai6 lou5 baan2 zi1 ci4, sat6 faat3 wai4 laa3!
    • The big boss supports as well, we must be able to earn a growth in business!
  2. Cantonese
    大老板因为继承人问题而同董事局角力。
    大老闆因為繼承人問題而同董事局角力。
    • Boss is having a power struggle with the board on the choice of successor.
  3. Cantonese
    佢虽然系经理，但系重大嘅决定应该同大老板商量吓，唔可以目中无人，自己话晒事嘅。
    佢雖然係經理，但係重大嘅決定應該同大老闆商量吓，唔可以目中無人，自己話晒事嘅。
    keoi5 seoi1 jin4 hai6 ging1 lei5, daan6 hai6 zung6 daai6 ge3 kyut3 ding6 jing1 goi1 tung4 daai6 lou5 baan2 soeng1 loeng5 haa5, m4 ho2 ji5 muk6 zung1 mou4 jan4, zi6 gei2 waa6 saai3 si6 ge2.
    • Although he is a manager, he should discuss important decisions with the boss. He can't be so arrogant and make all the decisions by himself.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    面对大老板天外飞来一笔的决策，常令人无所适从，基层员工该如何应变？
    面對大老闆天外飛來一筆的決策，常令人無所適從，基層員工該如何應變？
    miàn duì dà lǎo bǎn tiān wài fēi lái yī bǐ de jué cè ， cháng lìng rén wú suǒ shì cóng ， jī céng yuán gōng gāi rú hé yìng biàn ？
    • People who are faced with a policy from the big boss that comes out of left field are often at a loss as to what to do. How is a low level employee to respond?