粵

大daai6隻zek3講gong2

simp大只讲
daai6 zek3 gong2dà zhī jiǎng

English

  1. describes a person who tries to act smart and always exaggerates the actual situation of the matter(s) or event(s) and
  2. or often tells something which is over-the-top; all mouth and no trousers
  3. to boast what one is going to do but never really put it into action

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 齋講唔做

Examples

  • 唔好指意佢呀,佢成日都係大隻講㗎咋。

    Don't rely on him; he only ever talks the talk, but never walks the walk.

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

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