大頭佛 [－头－]

Jyutping daai6 tau4 fat6
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Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    大​問題​；​麻煩​事​；​大​鑊​嘢
    trouble; very difficult situation
    • 搞出個大頭佛
      搞出个大头佛
      gaau2 ceot1 go3 daai6 tau4 fat6
      to create big trouble
  2. 名詞
    一種​大型​面具​，​上面​畫​咗​一個​笑容​嘅​大​頭​佛​面​，​俾舞師​戴​上後參​與​舞獅​舞龍​表演
    Big-headed Buddha; a mask with a smiley face on it, usually used in a lion/dragon dance
    • 大家睇過舞獅，都一定會留意到個笑哈哈嘅大頭佛！
      大家睇过舞狮，都一定会留意到个笑哈哈嘅大头佛！
      daai6 gaa1 tai2 gwo3 mou5 si1, dou1 jat1 ding6 wui5 lau4 ji3 dou2 go3 siu3 haa1 haa1 ge3 daai6 tau4 fat6
      If you have watched a lion dance, you should have, of course, noticed the smiley Big-headed Buddha!
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, Cantonese
    motorcycle full face helmet (Classifier: 個／个; 頂／顶)
  2. noun, Cantonese
    mask with a smiley face, often used in a lion dance (Classifier: 個／个)
  3. noun, Cantonese
    big trouble; complete mess; chaos (Classifier: 個／个)

大頭佛 [－头－]

Jyutping daai6 tau4 fat6
Pinyin dà tóu fó

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. a serious issue or problem; a messy situation; a cock-up; the big Buddha head mask used in lion dancing during festivals; to describe someone with no brains
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    搞出个大头佛
    搞出個大頭佛
    gaau2 ceot1 go3 daai6 tau4 fat6
    • to create big trouble
  2. Cantonese
    大家睇过舞狮，都一定会留意到个笑哈哈嘅大头佛！
    大家睇過舞獅，都一定會留意到個笑哈哈嘅大頭佛！
    daai6 gaa1 tai2 gwo3 mou5 si1, dou1 jat1 ding6 wui5 lau4 ji3 dou2 go3 siu3 haa1 haa1 ge3 daai6 tau4 fat6
    • If you have watched a lion dance, you should have, of course, noticed the smiley Big-headed Buddha!
  3. Cantonese
    个大头佛唔系我搞出嚟，你怨我都冇用𠿪！
    個大頭佛唔係我搞出嚟，你怨我都冇用𠿪！
    go3 daai6 tau4 fat6 m4 hai6 ngo5 gaau2 ceot1 lai4, nei5 jyun3 ngo5 dou1 mou5 jung6 gaa2!
    • I didn't cause this fiasco. There's no point in getting upset with me!
  4. Cantonese
    你喺公司搞咗咁大个大头佛出嚟，你真系要谂谂点箍煲。
    你喺公司搞咗咁大個大頭佛出嚟，你真係要諗諗點箍煲。
    nei5 hai2 gung1 si1 gaau2 zo2 gam3 daai6 go3 daai6 tau4 fat6 ceot1 lei4, nei5 zan1 hai6 jiu3 nam2 nam2 dim2 ku1 bou1.
    • You are the one who made this big mess for the company; you really need to come up with something to clear it up.
  5. Cantonese
    你个死仔做嘢乱咁嚟，依家搞出个大头佛啦！
    你個死仔做嘢亂咁嚟，依家搞出個大頭佛啦！
    nei5 go3 sei2 zai2 zou6 je5 lyun6 gam3 lei4, ji1 gaa1 gaau2 ceot1 go3 daai6 tau4 fat6 laa1!
    • You messed up everything. Now we're in big trouble!