巴閉 [－闭]

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Pinyin bā bì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. arrogant
  2. flashy
  3. impressive (Cantonese)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    有​好​大​嘅​成就​；​通常​帶有諷​刺​嘅​意思
    having made quite an achievement; often used sarcastically
    • 佢先生好巴閉㗎，做政府高官㗎。
      佢先生好巴闭㗎，做政府高官㗎。
      keoi5 sin1 saang1 hou2 baa1 bai3 gaa3, zou6 zing3 fu2 gou1 gun1 gaa3.
      Her husband is really somebody; he's a senior government official.
  2. 形容詞
    也​文​也​武
    cocky; haughty; boisterous
    • 佢個人成日都巴巴閉閉咁，所以冇人鍾意佢。
      佢个人成日都巴巴闭闭咁，所以没人钟意佢。
      keoi5 go3 jan4 seng4 jat6 dou1 baa1 baa1 bai6 bai6 gam2, so2 ji5 mou5 jan4 zung1 ji3 keoi5.
      She's such a cocky and boisterous person; that's why no one likes her.
  3. 形容詞
    財大氣​粗​，​好​有​本事
    terrific; ostentatious; a big deal
    • 二十年前揾一萬蚊一個月已經好巴閉㗎嚹。
      二十年前揾一万蚊一个月已经好巴闭㗎嚹。
      ji6 sap6 nin4 cin4 wan2 jat1 maan6 man1 jat1 go3 jyut6 ji5 ging1 hou2 baa1 bai3 gaa3 laa3.
      Earning $10,000 a month was a big deal 20 years ago.
  4. 近義詞
    巴之閉、巴巴閉、巴巴閉閉
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 了不起
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    张开嘴巴闭上眼睛。
    張開嘴巴閉上眼睛。
    zhāng kāi zuǐ ba bì shàng yǎn jing 。
    • Open your mouth and close your eyes.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    同母亲节比，父亲节几时得嚟咁巴闭呀。
    同母親節比，父親節幾時得嚟咁巴閉呀。
    tung4 mou5 can1 zit3 bei2, fu6 can1 zit3 gei2 si4 dak1 lai4 gam3 baa1 bai3 aa3.
    • Father's day has never been as important as Mother's day.
  2. Cantonese
    佢先生好巴闭㗎，做政府高官㗎。
    佢先生好巴閉㗎，做政府高官㗎。
    keoi5 sin1 saang1 hou2 baa1 bai3 gaa3, zou6 zing3 fu2 gou1 gun1 gaa3.
    • Her husband is really somebody; he's a senior government official.
  3. Cantonese
    佢个人成日都巴巴闭闭咁，所以没人钟意佢。
    佢個人成日都巴巴閉閉咁，所以冇人鍾意佢。
    keoi5 go3 jan4 seng4 jat6 dou1 baa1 baa1 bai6 bai6 gam2, so2 ji5 mou5 jan4 zung1 ji3 keoi5.
    • She's such a cocky and boisterous person; that's why no one likes her.
  4. Cantonese
    二十年前揾一万蚊一个月已经好巴闭㗎嚹。
    二十年前揾一萬蚊一個月已經好巴閉㗎嚹。
    ji6 sap6 nin4 cin4 wan2 jat1 maan6 man1 jat1 go3 jyut6 ji5 ging1 hou2 baa1 bai3 gaa3 laa3.
    • Earning $10,000 a month was a big deal 20 years ago.
  5. Cantonese
    八级钢琴好巴闭咩？周街都系啦。
    八級鋼琴好巴閉咩？周街都係啦。
    baat3 kap1 gong3 kam4 hou2 baa1 bai3 me1? zau1 gaai1 dou1 hai6 laa1.
    • Don't act all cocky just because you passed your grade 8 piano exam. Grade 8 achievers are everywhere these days.