「上頭」

Entry #1
Pronunciation: soeng5 tau4
Individual
Character Meaning:
上 go up; top; to go up; to move upwards; to board; to get on a vehicle; to go ahead; to forge ahead; to fill; to supply; to serve a dish; to install; to attend class; to wind; to screw; to tighten; on top of
頭 head; top; hairstyle; hair; area; location; end; side; front; beginning; chief; boss; electric plug; connector; tip; border; start; first; number one
Part of Speech: verb
Explanation:
  • one of the rites in a traditional Chinese wedding, involving the ritual combing of the bride's and groom's hair

  • to go to one's head and cause a headache or dizziness; to be heady
    (Cant.) 飲jam2酒zau2飲jam2到dou3上soeng5晒saai3頭tau4,個go3頭tau4痛tung3到dou3爆baau3炸zaa3。
    (Eng.) The alcohol got to my head, and now I have a terrible headache.

  • to get carried away; to act on impulse; to lose one's head due to excitement or anger

See also: 一時一樣 一朝天子一朝臣 一鼻孔出氣 上牀 事頭 婆婆媽媽 掉轉頭 牛頭馬面 耳提面命 頂頭上司 (類近詞彙取自ToastyNews數據分析)
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「上頭」

Entry #2
Pronunciation: soeng6 tau4
Individual
Character Meaning:
上 go up; top; to go up; to move upwards; to board; to get on a vehicle; to go ahead; to forge ahead; to fill; to supply; to serve a dish; to install; to attend class; to wind; to screw; to tighten; on top of
頭 head; top; hairstyle; hair; area; location; end; side; front; beginning; chief; boss; electric plug; connector; tip; border; start; first; number one
Part of Speech: noun
Explanation:
higher-ups; superior; higher authority; leadership (measure word: 個)
(Cant.) 呢ni1個go3係hai6我ngo5上soeng6頭tau4嘅ge3指zi2示si6。
(Eng.) This is an order from my superiors.
(Cant.) 上soeng6頭tau4話waa6咗zo2唔m4得dak1。
(Eng.) The higher-ups said no.
(Cant.) 呢ni1單daan1嘢je5要jiu3等dang2上soeng6頭tau4批pai1。
(Eng.) This matter is pending approval from higher management.
See also: 上級 優勢 高等 優越 強勢 一時一樣 一朝天子一朝臣 一鼻孔出氣 上牀 事頭 婆婆媽媽 掉轉頭 牛頭馬面 耳提面命 頂頭上司 (部份類近詞彙取自ToastyNews數據分析)
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