妹仔大過主人婆

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Chinese

young maidservant; servant girl; daughter
big; great; huge
big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor
 
to cross; to go over; (experienced action marker)
to cross; to go over; (experienced action marker); to pass; to celebrate; to live; to get along; excessively; too-
 
trad. (妹仔大過主人婆) 妹仔 主人婆
simp. (妹仔大过主人婆) 妹仔 主人婆
Literally: “the maidservant is greater than the mistress”.

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妹仔大過主人婆

  1. (Cantonese) tail wagging the dog; the minor part is dominating the major part

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