擘大眼講大話
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Chinese[edit]
thumb; break; tear thumb; break; tear; pierce; split; to analyse |
big; great; huge big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor |
eye | to tell a lie; to lie | ||
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trad. (擘大眼講大話) | 擘 | 大 | 眼 | 講大話 | |
simp. (擘大眼讲大话) | 擘 | 大 | 眼 | 讲大话 | |
Literally: “to open one's eyes wide when lying (i.e. to lie without blinking)”. |
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
擘大眼講大話
- (Cantonese) to tell a bold-faced lie