妹仔大過主人婆
Chinese
maidservant; maid; 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- | master; owner; host | grandmother; matron; mother-in-law | ||
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trad. (妹仔大過主人婆) | 妹仔 | 大 | 過 | 主人 | 婆 | |
simp. (妹仔大过主人婆) | 妹仔 | 大 | 过 | 主人 | 婆 | |
Literally: “the maidservant is greater than the mistress”. |
Pronunciation
Idiom
妹仔大過主人婆
- (Cantonese) tail wagging the dog; the minor part is dominating the major part