耍大牌

耍大牌

Literally means:

play cards

Actually means:

(of celebrities) put on airs

大牌 literally refers to several important tiles or cards in the games of Mahjong or poker.

It figuratively means famous or influential people. The phrase means that certain celebrities (especially the so-called stars or big shots in sports or the show business) consider themselves superior to others, so they put on airs, lose temper free at will, or deliberately make things difficult for others. Derogatory.

大牌，麻将、扑克中几张比较重要的牌，比喻名气响，影响大的人。

指有名气的人（特别是体育界、娱乐界的所谓大人物）自以为了不起，高人一等，随意摆架子，发脾气或刁难别人。具有贬义色彩。