Chinese

Verb

講大話

1. (chiefly Cantonese) to tell a lie; to lie
   • 你嘅僭建問題呢，唔係單純嘅僭建問題，而係公開噉向市民講大話，隱瞞你嘅僭建問題。 [Cantonese, trad.]
     你嘅僭建问题呢，唔系单纯嘅僭建问题，而系公开噉向市民讲大话，隐瞒你嘅僭建问题。 [Cantonese, simp.]
     From: 梁振英 (CY Leung), CE Election Debate 2012

     Nei⁵ ge³ cim⁵ gin³ man⁶ tai⁴ ne¹, m⁴ hai⁶ daan¹ seon⁴ ge³ cim⁵ gin³ man⁶ tai⁴, ji⁴ hai⁶ gung¹ hoi¹ gam² hoeng³ si⁵ man⁴gong² daai⁶ waa⁶, jan² mun⁴ nei⁵ ge³ cim⁵ gin³ man⁶ tai⁴. [Jyutping]

     Your unauthorized building works problem is not solely an unauthorized building works problem, but is publicly telling lies to the public, hiding your unauthorized building works problem.