大耳牛 (daai6 ji5 ngau4) — (often said of children) not teachable;… in Cantonese

daaiˍ₆大jiˏ₅耳ngauˎ₄牛

Mandarin Pinyin: da4 er3 niu2

Meaning of 大耳牛

noun(often said of children) not teachable; unwilling to accept admonishment or advice

nounadj; to describe a person who does not listen to the advice, or forget the beneficial or useful advice from others.

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keoiˏ₅佢go˗₃個daaiˍ₆大neiˎ₄耳ngauˎ₄牛

His big-eared ox.

zek˗₃隻daaiˍ₆大neiˎ₄耳ngauˎ₄牛houˊ²好faaiˉ¹乖

The big-eared ox is very well-behaved.

niˉ¹呢zek˗₃隻daaiˍ₆大neiˎ₄耳ngauˎ₄牛

This big-eared ox.

neiˏ₅你taiˊ²睇daaiˍ₆大neiˎ₄耳ngauˎ₄牛

Look at the big-eared ox.

tiuˎ₄條daaiˍ₆大neiˎ₄耳ngauˎ₄牛

The big-eared ox.

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