打折扣 [－－－]

Jyutping daa2 zit3 kau3
Pinyin dǎ zhé kòu

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to give a discount
  2. to be of less value than anticipated
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, figuratively, of efforts, verb-object
    to fall short
  2. verb, verb-object
    to give a discount (on a price)
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢嘅缺席令到球队今场嘅实力大打折扣。
    佢嘅缺席令到球隊今場嘅實力大打折扣。
    keoi5 ge3 kyut3 zik6 ling6 dou3 kau4 deoi2 gam1 coeng4 ge3 sat6 lik6 daai6 daa2 zit3 kau3.
    • The team was crippled by his absence.
  2. Cantonese
    明明练咗好耐，偏偏最后表现大打折扣。
    明明練咗好耐，偏偏最後表現大打折扣。
    ming4 ming4 lin6 zo2 hou2 noi6, pin1 pin1 zeoi3 hau6 biu2 jin6 daai6 daa2 zit3 kau3.
    • I have practiced for so long, eventually the outcome is not as good as usual.
  3. Cantonese
    阿扬读书好叻，但系佢好曳，所以老师对佢嘅印象大打折扣。
    阿揚讀書好叻，但係佢好曳，所以老師對佢嘅印象大打折扣。
    aa3 joeng4 duk6 syu1 hou2 lek1, daan6 hai6 keoi5 hou2 jai5, so2 ji5 lou5 si1 deoi3 keoi5 ge3 jan3 zoeng6 daai6 daa2 zit3 kau3.
    • Ah-yeung is doing well in his studies but he doesn't behave himself, so the teacher's perception of him become worse.