擘大眼講大話

Chinese

thumb; break; tear
thumb; break; tear; pierce; split; to analyse
 
big; great; huge
big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor
 
 eye
to tell a lie; to lie; to brag
to tell a lie; to lie; to brag; to boast; to bluff
 
trad. (擘大眼講大話) 擘 大 眼 講大話
simp. (擘大眼讲大话) 擘 大 眼 讲大话
Literally: “to open one's eyes wide when lying (i.e. to lie without blinking)”.

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Verb

擘大眼講大話

  1. (Cantonese) to tell a bold-faced lie

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