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大搖大擺

简 大摇大摆 · 繁 大搖大擺
Mandarin · pinyin dà yáo dà bǎi

Meanings

  1. to strut
  2. swaggering
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Characters in this entry

大
dà · big, great, vast, large, high
搖
yáo · wag, swing, wave; shake; scull
擺
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摇
yáo · wag, swing, wave; shake; scull
摆
bǎi · put, place; display; swing, sway
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4–2–4–3 · da4 yao2 da4 bai3

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

daai6 jiu4 daai6 baai2

Cantonese word readings for 大搖大擺. This lexicon supplies readings, not definitions.

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daai6 jiu4 daai6 baai2

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) walking with an air of arrogance and nonchalance

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