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Jyutping maai5 daai6 sai3
Pinyin mǎi dà xì

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to gamble at the common table game in casino called 'over-under or O/U'; to take a gamble at something risky and unpredicatable [colloquial]
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞、名詞
    一種​賭博​。​用​骰​賭大細​(​又​稱​買​骰​寶​)​,​用​三粒​骰仔響​密封​的​骰盅​入面​搖動​,​使​之​得出​任意​嘅​總​數​。​總數​4​-​10​點為​開細​,​11​-​17​點為​開大​,​三粒​骰點​數一樣​叫圍​骰​,​大小​通殺​。
    sic bo; tai-sai; big and small; hi-lo; a gambling game; players bet on "big", "small" or "triples", then 3 dice are rolled to get a total score, 4-10 is "small", 11-17 is "big", and 3 dice showing the same number is called "triples"
    • 呢單生意好似買大細咁,好大風險好難估喎。
      呢单生意好似买大细咁,好大风险好难估㖞。
      lei1 daan1 saang1 ji3 hou2 ci5 maai5 daai6 sai3 gam2, hou2 daai6 fung1 him2 hou2 naan4 gu2 wo3
      This deal just like betting on Tai-Sai, so risky and unpredictable.
    • 買大開細,買細開大,今日真係唔好彩。
      买大开细,买细开大,今日真系唔好彩。
      maai5 daai6 hoi1 sai3, maai5 sai3 hoi1 daai6, gam1 jat6 zan1 hai6 m4 hou2 coi2
      Bet small and got a big, bet big and got a small, so unlucky today.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢单生意好似买大细咁,好大风险好难估㖞。
    呢單生意好似買大細咁,好大風險好難估喎。
    lei1 daan1 saang1 ji3 hou2 ci5 maai5 daai6 sai3 gam2, hou2 daai6 fung1 him2 hou2 naan4 gu2 wo3
    • This deal just like betting on Tai-Sai, so risky and unpredictable.