掌嘴 (zoeng2 zeoi2) — to slap the face; beat on the mouth (punishment) in Cantonese
zoengˊ²掌zeoiˊ²嘴
Mandarin Pinyin: zhang3 zui3
Meaning of 掌嘴
nounto slap the face; beat on the mouth (punishment)
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Example Sentences with 掌嘴
keoiˏ₅佢gau˗₃夠daamˊ²膽zoengˊ²掌zeoiˊ²嘴？
He dares to slap his own mouth?
neiˏ₅你soengˊ²想zoengˊ²掌zeoiˊ²嘴？
Do you want to slap your own mouth?
mˎ₄唔houˊ²好zoengˊ²掌zeoiˊ²嘴。
Don't slap your own mouth.
keoiˏ₅佢ziˍ₆自geiˊ²己zoengˊ²掌zeoiˊ²嘴。
He slapped his own mouth.
keoiˏ₅佢zanˉ¹真haiˍ₆係zoengˊ²掌zeoiˊ²嘴。
He really slapped his own mouth.
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