gou1 zoeng1高張高张

Jyutpinggou1 zoeng1

Yalegōu jēung

Definition

To hang up high, to make something taut, or to be lavish and high-profile.

to hang up high; to raise up high
taut; tense; tight
lavish; high-profile; ostentatious

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How it's used

Refers to things being displayed prominently or elevated, often implying a sense of ostentation or excess when used in social contexts. While it can describe physical height, it frequently carries a metaphorical weight of being showy or extravagant. It is less common in everyday speech than 誇張, which is the standard term for exaggeration or being over the top.

Examples

keoi5佢zoeng1將go3個dang1燈lung4籠gou1高zoeng1張喺hai2門mun4口。

He hung the lantern up high at the doorway.

le1呢coeng4場fan1婚lai5禮gaau2搞dak1得gam3咁gou1高zoeng1張，zan1真hai6係kwaa1誇zoeng1張。

This wedding is so lavishly organized, it is really over the top.

Common phrases

daai6大si3肆gou1高zoeng1張

to make a big show of something

Common mistake

Learners often confuse this with 誇張. While they share a similar feeling of excess, 高張 specifically relates to the act of displaying or setting something up, whereas 誇張 is a general descriptor for behavior or claims that exceed reality.