拍心口
paak3 sam1 hau2pāi xīn kǒu
English
- describes the act of promising to take on something or to help out someone with full confidence
- to guarantee confidently
粵語 — Cantonese
- 好有信心咁作保證
Examples
我可以拍心口講,佢做生意實成世都唔會成功。
It may safely be said that he will never succeed in business.
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佢嗰陣拍晒心口咁話會還錢,而家連影都冇隻。
She promised to pay back but now can't been found anywhere.
Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk