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Jyutping joeng4 jin4
Pinyin yáng yán

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to put about (a story, plan, threat etc)
  2. to let it be known (esp. of threat or malicious story)
  3. to threaten
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    帶有威​嚇​嘅​公​開​聲​明​、​預言
    to intimidate/threaten by public announcement
    • 恐怖分子揚言要為佢哋戰死嘅兄弟報復。
      恐怖分子扬言要为佢哋战死嘅兄弟报复。
      hung2 bou3 fan6 zi2 joeng4 jin4 jiu3 wai6 keoi5 dei6 zin3 sei2 ge3 hing1 dai6 bou3 fuk6.
      The terrorists threaten to avenge their fallen brothers with blood.
  2. 近義詞
    聲言
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to spread the word (that one would do something harmful); to threaten to (retaliate, kill, etc.)
  2. verb, literary
    to make something widely known; to spread the word
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. (沒有對應漢語詞彙)
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    恐怖分子扬言要为佢哋战死嘅兄弟报复。
    恐怖分子揚言要為佢哋戰死嘅兄弟報復。
    hung2 bou3 fan6 zi2 joeng4 jin4 jiu3 wai6 keoi5 dei6 zin3 sei2 ge3 hing1 dai6 bou3 fuk6.
    • The terrorists threaten to avenge their fallen brothers with blood.