粵

拍paak3心sam1口hau2

paak3 sam1 hau2pāi xīn kǒu

English

  1. describes the act of promising to take on something or to help out someone with full confidence
  2. to guarantee confidently

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 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

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