ce1 tin1 ce1 dei6車天車地车天车地
Jyutpingce1 tin1 ce1 dei6
Yalechē tīn chē deih
Definition
To brag, boast, or talk big with exaggerated or untrue claims.
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How it's used
This idiom captures the image of someone whose words are so exaggerated they span from the sky to the earth. It is specifically used for boastful claims that sound unbelievable or completely fabricated. Unlike simply lying, it carries a sense of performative, loud, and repetitive bragging.
Examples
He is always bragging about nonsense, don't believe him.
Related words
Common phrases
likes to brag a lot
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with simply telling a lie, as it specifically implies a boastful or self-aggrandizing tone. It is used to describe the act of bragging rather than the specific content of a single false statement.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
