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撻大佬朵 (taat1 daai6 lou2 do2) — to invoke the name of one's triad big brother or boss in order to get protection or to make an impression [colloquial] in Cantonese

taatˉ¹撻daaiˍ₆大louˊ²佬doˊ²朵
简 挞大佬朵
Mandarin Pinyin: ta4 da4lao3 duo3

Meaning of 撻大佬朵

nounto invoke the name of one's triad big brother or boss in order to get protection or to make an impression [colloquial]

Characters in 撻大佬朵

撻taat3
(food) 1. tart; (verb)/steal (money); (verb)/fail; 2. screw up; (verb) 1. wear (sandals or Flip Flops); (verb) start (a vehicle)
大daai6
a Chinese family name
佬lou2
guy; bloke; chap; fellow; man; person (informal);
朵do2
cluster (of flowers and clouds); earlobe

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