hau2 hoeng2口響口响

Jyutpinghau2 hoeng2

Yaleháu héung

形容詞Uncommon

Definition

Making promises too lightly or boasting without considering whether one can deliver.

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How it's used

Focuses on the lack of reliability behind a person's words rather than just the volume of their voice. It is often used to criticize someone who is overly confident or boastful about their ability to handle future tasks. The term carries a slightly mocking tone, implying that the speaker is aware the person is likely to fail.

Examples

nei5你mai1咪jing1應sing4承dak1得gam3咁hau2口hoeng2響，dou3到si4時zou6做m4唔dou3到dim2點syun3算aa4呀？

Don't make such empty promises; what will you do if you can't deliver later?

keoi5佢ping4平si4時zeoi3最zung1鍾ji3意hau2口hoeng2響，git3結gwo2果ci3次ci3次dou1都hai6係dak1得go3個gong2講zi6字。

He loves making big promises, but in the end, it's always just talk.

Common phrases

jing1應sing4承dak1得gam3咁hau2口hoeng2響

to promise so lightly

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with simply being loud or talkative. It specifically refers to the act of making commitments or claims that one cannot actually fulfill.