得把牙 (dak1 baa2 ngaa4) — boasting, boastful talk in Cantonese
dakˉ¹得baaˊ²把ngaaˎ₄牙Mandarin Pinyin: de2 ba3 ya2
Meaning of 得把牙
nounboasting, boastful talk
nounonly talking and taking no practical actions
Example Sentences with 得把牙
keoiˏ₅佢baaˊ²把hauˊ²口dakˉ¹得baaˊ²把ngaaˎ₄牙。
He's all talk and no action.
dakˉ¹得baaˊ²把ngaa4,牙，mouˏ₅冇liuˊ²料dou3!到！
All talk, no substance!
keoiˏ₅佢zingˍ₆淨haiˍ₆係sikˉ¹識dakˉ¹得baaˊ²把ngaaˎ₄牙。
He only knows how to brag.
baaˊ²把je5,野，dakˉ¹得baaˊ²把ngaaˎ₄牙。
That thing is useless.
neiˏ₅你dakˉ¹得baaˊ²把ngaaˎ₄牙zaa˗₃咋。
You're just bluffing.
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