大條道理
Chinese
big; great; huge big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor |
measure word for long, thin things (i.e. ribbon, river, etc.); a strip; item measure word for long, thin things (i.e. ribbon, river, etc.); a strip; item; article |
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| trad. (大條道理) | 大 | 條 | 道理 | |
| simp. (大条道理) | 大 | 条 | 道理 | |
Pronunciation
- Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
- Jyutping: daai6 tiu4 dou6 lei5
- Yale: daaih tìuh douh léih
- Cantonese Pinyin: daai6 tiu4 dou6 lei5
- Guangdong Romanization: dai6 tiu4 dou6 léi5
- Sinological IPA (key): /taːi̯²² tʰiːu̯²¹ tou̯²² lei̯¹³/
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)+
Adverb
大條道理
- (Cantonese) justifiably; legitimately; with good reason