粵

口hau2響hoeng2

simp口响
hau2 hoeng2kǒu xiǎng

English

  1. promising easily
  2. making promises lightly without thinking through the consequences; literally: mouth loud
  3. stating a fact without prove or thought

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 唔諗清楚自己做唔做到就應承;下巴輕輕

Examples

  • 你咪應承得咁口響,到時你做唔晒啲嘢,老細實鬧你。

    Don't promise what you cannot deliver. If you can't finish all the tasks when the time comes, you will be scolded by the boss.

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

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