gambling hubbub; domineering
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
shouting while throwing dice (yao and liu being numbers on dice); the hubbub of gambling
Originally refers to the shouting of numbers (one and six) when playing dice games, later extended to describe the general noise and commotion of gambling.
The casino was filled with the shouting and hubbub of gambling.
They were over there shouting and gambling, making an unbearable racket.
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He spends all day neglecting his proper duties, only knowing how to gamble and carouse with a bunch of friends.
adjective
domineering; overbearing; arrogant; high and mighty
dialectUsed in dialectal Chinese to describe someone who throws their weight around or acts arrogantly. Often carries a negative connotation.
He throws his weight around everywhere, counting on his family's money.
Don't you act so high and mighty in front of me!
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That person has such an overbearing manner; it's really off-putting.