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Jyutping hau2 hoeng2
Pinyin kǒu xiǎng

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. promising easily/stating a fact without prove or thought
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 形容詞
    唔​諗​清楚​自己​做​唔​做到​就​應承​;​下巴​輕輕
    making promises lightly without thinking through the consequences; literally: mouth loud
    • 你咪應承得咁口響,到時你做唔晒啲嘢,老細實鬧你。
      你咪应承得咁口响,到时你做唔晒啲嘢,老细实闹你。
      nei5 mai5 jing1 sing4 dak1 gam3 hau2 hoeng2, dou3 si4 nei5 zou6 m4 saai3 di1 je5, lou5 sai3 sat6 naau6 nei5.
      Don't promise what you cannot deliver. If you can't finish all the tasks when the time comes, you will be scolded by the boss.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. adj, Cantonese
    making irresponsible remarks without thinking through
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 唱高調 – 唱高调
  2. 說得好聽 – 说得好听
  3. 光說不做 – 光说不做
  4. 誇誇其談 – 夸夸其谈
  5. 口若懸河 – 口若悬河
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你就讲得口响,做唔做到又系一回事。
    你就講得口響,做唔做到又係一回事。
    nei5 zau6 gong2 dak1 hau2 hoeng2, zou6 m4 zou6 dou3 jau6 hai6 jat1 wui4 si6.
    • You are having a perfect plan, but it depends whether it is feasible or not.
  2. Cantonese
    你咪应承得咁口响,到时你做唔晒啲嘢,老细实闹你。
    你咪應承得咁口響,到時你做唔晒啲嘢,老細實鬧你。
    nei5 mai5 jing1 sing4 dak1 gam3 hau2 hoeng2, dou3 si4 nei5 zou6 m4 saai3 di1 je5, lou5 sai3 sat6 naau6 nei5.
    • Don't promise what you cannot deliver. If you can't finish all the tasks when the time comes, you will be scolded by the boss.