daai6 waa6大話大话
Jyutpingdaai6 waa6
Yaledaaih wah
Definition
A lie, falsehood, or exaggerated claim.
- a lie; an untruth told with intent to deceive
- exaggerated claims or boastful talk
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How it's used
Using this term carries a strong sense of moral judgment or accusation, making it much more direct than simply saying someone is not telling the truth. It is almost exclusively used with the verb 講, forming the standard phrase 講大話. While it can refer to white lies, it is most frequently used to call out someone for being intentionally deceitful or dishonest.
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Common mistake
Learners often mistakenly use 講大話 as a verb phrase meaning 'to lie' in all contexts, but it cannot be used as an adjective to describe a person. Instead of saying someone is a 'liar' by using this term directly, you must say 佢好鍾意講大話 or 佢係個大話精.
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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.
