「事頭婆」

Entry #1
Pronunciation: si6 tau4 po4
Individual
Character Meaning:
事 matter; to be engaged in; to serve; affair; thing; business; event; trouble; accident; incident; problem
頭 head; top; hairstyle; hair; area; location; end; side; front; beginning; chief; boss; electric plug; connector; tip; border; start; first; number one
婆 elderly female
Part of Speech: noun
Explanation:
  • female employer / shop owner / shopkeeper, or the wife of the employer or shop owner; "boss lady"; also used as a form of address (measure word: 個)
    (Cant.) 事si6頭tau4婆po4,菜coi3芯sam1幾gei2錢cin2斤gan1呀aa3?
    (Eng.) How much is a catty of choy sum, ma'am?

  • a term used by Hongkongers to refer to Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, as the head of British overseas territories during her reign
    (Cant.) 以ji5前cin4事si6頭tau4婆po4生saang1日jat6有jau5假gaa3放fong3㗎gaa3!
    (Eng.) We used to have a public holiday on the Queen's birthday!

Synonym: Synonym: 老闆娘
See also: 一朝天子一朝臣 事頭 他鄉遇故知 大姨媽 得饒人處且饒人 老姑婆 老淚縱橫 老眼昏花 老而彌堅 舅仔 (類近詞彙取自ToastyNews數據分析)
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