粵

得dak1把baa2聲seng1

simp得把声
dak1 baa2 seng1de bǎ shēng

English

  1. (slang) someone is only talk but no action; all mouth and no trousers; bark but no bite
  2. to merely talk without any action; all bark but no bite

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 齋講唔行動

Examples

  • 佢得把聲講吓啫,唔會做嘅。

    He is just all bark but no bite.

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

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