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大小姐

Mandarin · pinyin dà xiǎo jie

eldest daughter of an affluent family
(polite) your daughter
bossy or indulged young woman
Miss High and Mighty

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大: dà · big, great, vast, large, high
小: xiǎo · small, tiny, insignificant
姐: jiě · elder sister, young lady

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4–3–5 · da4 xiao3 jie5

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

daai6 siu2 ze2

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noun

(honorific, imperial) your daughter
(obsolete) eldest daughter
(colloquial) lazy young girl; pampered girl (from a rich family)

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