作大 [－－]

Jyutping zok3 daai6
Pinyin zuò dà

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to exaggerate; to overstate; to embellish
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    誇​大事​實
    to boast, to exaggerate, to embellish a story; literally: to compose big
    • 佢唔會講大話，但就不時都會作大。
      佢唔会讲大话，但就不时都会作大。
      keoi5 mm4 wui5 gong2 daai6 waa6, daan6 zau6 bat1 si4 dou1 wui5 zok3 daai6
      He doesn't lie, but he boasts and exaggerates from time to time.
  2. 近義詞
    誇大其辭
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese
    to exaggerate, to embellish, to overstate
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
  2. 誇張 – 夸张
  3. 誇大 – 夸大
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    阿明知道咗阿松啲履历系作大嘅，而家拆咗档。
    阿明知道咗阿松啲履歷係作大嘅，而家拆咗檔。
    aa3 ming4 zi1 dou3 zo2 aa3 cung4 di1 lei5 lik6 hai6 zok3 daai6 ge3, ji4 gaa1 caak3 zo2 dong3.
    • A-ming learnt that A-chung's resume involves much exaggeration. Now their cooperation has ended.
  2. Cantonese
    佢唔会讲大话，但就不时都会作大。
    佢唔會講大話，但就不時都會作大。
    keoi5 mm4 wui5 gong2 daai6 waa6, daan6 zau6 bat1 si4 dou1 wui5 zok3 daai6
    • He doesn't lie, but he boasts and exaggerates from time to time.