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洗
銅
銀
夾
大
聲
[-
铜
银
夹
-
声
]
Jyutping
sai2 tung4 ngan2 gaap3 daai6 seng1
Pinyin
xǐ tóng yín jiā dā4sheng
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
to be in the wrong yet still unrepentant and holds a defiant attititude [colloquial]
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
Cantonese
洗铜银夹大声
洗銅銀夾大聲
sai2 tung4 ngan2 gaap3 daai6 seng1
to be in the wrong and lose one's temper when confronted; literally: to use bronze silver and shout loudly