粵

揚joeng4言jin4

simp扬言
joeng4 jin4yáng yán

English

  1. to put about (a story, plan, threat etc)
  2. to let it be known (esp. of threat or malicious story)
  3. to threaten
  4. to intimidate/threaten by public announcement

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 帶有威嚇嘅公開聲明、預言

Examples

  • 持槍男子揚言要殺死湯姆的狗。

    The man with the gun threatened to kill Tom's dog.

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  • 恐怖分子揚言要為佢哋戰死嘅兄弟報復。

    The terrorists threaten to avenge their fallen brothers with blood.

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

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