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Definition
Highly convincing or plausible, often of a vivid, detailed description that seems true even if it may be false.
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How it's used
This expression highlights the gap between a convincing delivery and the actual truth. It is frequently used when someone is spinning a tall tale or making an excuse that sounds surprisingly professional or detailed. The structure often involves the particle 噉 following the phrase to describe the manner of speaking.
Examples
He described it so vividly that I actually believed him.
Don't let his convincing tone fool you, he's actually just bluffing.
Related words
Common phrases
to tell a story in a very convincing manner
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe something that is genuinely true or factual. It implies a sense of skepticism, suggesting that while the story sounds plausible, it is likely fabricated or exaggerated.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
