粵

口hau2風fung1

simp口风
hau2 fung1kǒu fēng

English

  1. meaning behind the words
  2. what sb really means to say
  3. one's intentions as revealed in one's words
  4. tone of speech
  5. one's view that is revealed in one's speech

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 講嘢內容流露出嘅真正意思

Examples

  • 苹果在发售日期和价格上口风仍然很紧。

    Apple is still very secretive with regard to the release date and the price.

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  • 不如探吓佢口風先喇。

    Perhaps you could sound him out first.

  • 啲高官突然轉口風話乜都有得傾。

    The government officials suddenly changed their minds, saying negotion is welcome.

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

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