崩頭

English translation: to compete fiercely (Cantonese)

09:08 Dec 3, 2013
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Chinese term or phrase: 崩頭
As used in the term 爭崩頭
Michael Lai
Local time: 02:47
English translation:to compete fiercely (Cantonese)
Explanation:
http://article.yeeyan.org/bilingual/257620:

“I think you’ve lived abroad for too long — you don’t understand what parents here have to think about,” the boy’s mother said. “Competition for international schools is fierce. If we don’t make sure he speaks English now, he won’t pass the interview.”

个仔嘅阿妈话:「你住係外国太耐喇,你唔明依度啲父母点谂.大家争崩头入国际学校,而家佢唔讲定英文,点过度面试.」
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4 +2to compete fiercely (Cantonese)
MY Lim
5head-to-head contest
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to compete fiercely (Cantonese)


Explanation:
http://article.yeeyan.org/bilingual/257620:

“I think you’ve lived abroad for too long — you don’t understand what parents here have to think about,” the boy’s mother said. “Competition for international schools is fierce. If we don’t make sure he speaks English now, he won’t pass the interview.”

个仔嘅阿妈话:「你住係外国太耐喇,你唔明依度啲父母点谂.大家争崩头入国际学校,而家佢唔讲定英文,点过度面试.」

MY Lim
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head-to-head contest


Explanation:
爭/打崩頭 is a Cantonese colloquial to mean a fight, a competition (as Sharon says), a contest that could be so intense that the people or groups involved would get injured in their heads (though they might not be in a physical fight of course).

I suggest to use "head-to-head" to connote the Chinese word 頭.

Just an idea.

David Lin
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