又要威，又要戴頭盔

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Chinese

(once) again; also; both... and...
(once) again; also; both... and...; again
 
important; vital; to want
important; vital; to want; to be going to; must; demand; ask; request; coerce
 
 power; might; prestige
(once) again; also; both... and...
(once) again; also; both... and...; again
 
important; vital; to want
important; vital; to want; to be going to; must; demand; ask; request; coerce
 
to put on; to respect; to bear
to put on; to respect; to bear; to support; wear (glasses, hat, gloves)
 
 helmet
trad. (又要威，又要戴頭盔) 又 要 威 ， 又 要 戴 頭盔
simp. (又要威，又要戴头盔) 又 要 威 ， 又 要 戴 头盔
Literally: “want to look awesome but also want to wear a helmet at the same time”.

Etymology

Originated from a post on HKGolden circa 2009, which was intended to be a random rhyming phrase created by the original poster. Later popularized through Jackie Chan's TV commercial with Kaspersky antivirus, in which he was wearing a helmet.

Pronunciation

Idiom

又要威，又要戴頭盔

  1. (Hong Kong Cantonese, neologism, slang) to wish to grab attention or be awe-inspiring, yet not be willing to take risks or get oneself into trouble; talking hawk, acting chicken

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