粵

傳cyun4聲sing1筒tung2

simp传声筒
cyun4 sing1 tung2cyun4 seng1 tung2chuán shēng tǒng

English

  1. loudhailer
  2. speaker / receiver of an antique phone
  3. megaphone
  4. figuratively, a mouthpiece, someone who merely relays a message for another party
  5. one who parrots sb
  6. mouthpiece

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 本身指舊式電話用嚟聽對方講嘢嘅部份
  2. 引申指係負責傳話嘅人

Examples

  • 紙杯傳聲筒

    paper-cup phone ----

  • 佢只係個傳聲筒,話唔到事嘅。

    He is just a mouthpiece. He doesn't have a say.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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