霸王 (baa3 wong4) — feudal overlord, despot; to use a service without paying in Cantonese
baa˗₃霸wongˎ₄王Mandarin Pinyin: ba4 wang2
Meaning of 霸王
nounfeudal overlord, despot; to use a service without paying
nounBaWang (a Mainland China shampoo brand)
Example Sentences with 霸王
niˉ¹呢douˍ₆度haiˍ₆係keoiˏ₅佢ge˗₃嘅baa˗₃霸wongˎ₄王。
He's the boss around here.
baa˗₃霸wongˎ₄王caanˉ¹餐neiˏ₅你sikˍ₆食gwo˗₃過？
Have you ever dined and dashed?
keoiˏ₅佢houˊ²好baa˗₃霸wongˎ₄王jingˍ₆硬soengˏ₅上gungˉ¹弓。
He's very forceful and bullies his way through.
mˎ₄唔houˊ²好gam˗₃咁baa˗₃霸wongˎ₄王。
Don't be so bossy.
keoiˏ₅佢houˊ²好ciˏ₅似go˗₃個baa˗₃霸wongˎ₄王。
He acts like a tyrant.
Characters in 霸王
Words Containing 霸王
霸王別姬baa3 wong4 bit6 gei1
an overlord bids his concubine farewell: This expression is used to describe a valiant hero who suffers defeat and falls into unfathomable despair. It is a reference to the overlord 項羽 and his favourite concubine 虞姬.
坐霸王車co5 baa3 wong4 ce1
ride a taxi without paying or bus without a ticket
睇霸王戲tai2 baa3 wong4 hei3
(verb) watch a movie without paying
食霸王飯sik6 baa3 wong4 faan6
eat for free without authorisation (slang)
霸王雞乸baa3 wong4 gai1 naa2
a rude woman, a gossipy woman
霸王客baa3 wong4 haak3
sb who uses a service but refuses to pay
八寶霸王鴨baat3 bou2 baa3 wong4 aap2
eight treasures duck (whole duck marinated and braised with winter bamboo shoots, lotus seed, black mushrooms, tree ears, etc until fork tender, then glazed in its own simmering sauce)
霸王雞baa3 wong4 gai1
to use the service of a prostitute without paying [colloquial]
霸王花baa3 wong4 faa1
variant name of 劍花
霸王餐baa3 wong4 caan1
a free meal at a restaurant from dashing out on the check
搭霸王車daap3 baa3 wong4 ce1
fare evasion; fare dodger/beater; ride a bus or taxi without paying a fare
霸王鴨baa3 wong4 aap2
eight treasures duck (also 八寶霸王鴨)
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