一 个 头 两 个 大

yī ge tóu liǎng ge dàdictionary entry

(coll.) to feel as though one's head could explode (Tw)

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

一個頭兩個大 一个头两个大 [yi1 ge5 tou2 liang3 ge5 da4] /(coll.) to feel as though one's head could explode (Tw)/

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Other forms in these source records: 一個頭兩個大

一
yī
one / single / a (article) / as soon as / entire / whole / all / throughout / "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) / also pr. [yāo] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit
个
gě
used in 自個兒|自个儿[zì gě r]
gè
(classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier) / (bound form) individual
头
tóu
head / hair style / the top / end / beginning or end / a stub / remnant / chief / boss / side / aspect / first / leading / classifier for pigs or livestock / CL:個|个[gè]
tou
suffix for nouns
两
liǎng
two / both / some / a few / tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤[jīn] (old)
个
gě
used in 自個兒|自个儿[zì gě r]
gè
(classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier) / (bound form) individual
大
dà
big / large / great / older (than another person) / eldest (as in 大姐[dà jiě]) / greatly / freely / fully / (dialect) father / (dialect) uncle (father's brother)
dài
see 大夫[dài fu]

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