講野有骨 (gong2 je5 jau5 gwat1) — to insinuate; to say sth that seems har… in Cantonese

gongˊ²講jeˏ₅野jauˏ₅有gwatˉ¹骨

简讲野有骨

Mandarin Pinyin: jiang3 ye3 you3 gu3

Meaning of 講野有骨

nounto insinuate; to say sth that seems harmless but is actually a criticism, insult or attack [國]: 話裡有刺

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keoiˏ₅佢gongˊ²講jeˏ₅野jauˏ₅有gwatˉ¹骨

He speaks sarcastically.

neiˏ₅你gongˊ²講jeˏ₅野jauˏ₅有gwatˉ¹骨wo˗₃喎

You're speaking sarcastically!

mˎ₄唔houˊ²好gongˊ²講jeˏ₅野jauˏ₅有gwatˉ¹骨

Don't speak sarcastically.

keoiˏ₅佢jauˍ₆又gongˊ²講jeˏ₅野jauˏ₅有gwatˉ¹骨

He's being sarcastic again.

ngoˏ₅我mˎ₄唔mingˎ₄明keoiˏ₅佢gongˊ²講jeˏ₅野jauˏ₅有gwatˉ¹骨

I don't understand his sarcasm.

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