下馬威 (haa6 maa5 wai1) — severity shown by a superior or an official in Cantonese

haaˍ₆maaˏ₅waiˉ¹
下马威
Mandarin Pinyin: xia4 ma3 wei1

Meaning of 下馬威

nounseverity shown by a superior or an official

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