粵

漏lau6口hau2風fung1

simp漏口风
lau6 hau2 fung1lòu kǒu fēng

English

  1. one's word exposing secrets (spoken)
  2. to let slip a secret inadvertently. Literally: to let the wind out of one's mouth
  3. insider provide pieces of information of some public concerned issue deliberately, to work as a test to the response of public opinion.

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 唔覺意咁講咗秘密俾人聽
  2. 知情者刻意咁披露暫時未能公佈而大眾又關注嘅消息一部份,作為對民意反應嘅測試,類似放風

Examples

  • 財政司早幾日漏咗口風話考慮緊加差餉,搞到啲業主鬼殺咁嘈話要抗議。

    The financial secretary has let slip the proposal of raising property rates, which has caused many homeowners to complain and protest.

  • 呢個明星一向將自己婚姻狀況保密,如果唔係佢朋友漏口風,外間都唔知原來佢已經有個仔。

    The marital status of this superstar has been kept confidential throughout all these years, if not his friend let slip the secret, no outsiders will know he's already had a son. ----

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

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