擺明 [摆－]

Jyutping baai2 ming4
Pinyin bǎi míng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to show clearly
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞
    明確​表示​自己​嘅​立​場​，​通常​有​「​唔​俾面​」​嘅​意思
    to show somebody's feeling or attitude without concealment; unabashedly
    • 政府擺明唔接受呢個方案。
      政府摆明唔接受呢个方案。
      zing3 fu2 baai2 ming4 m4 zip3 sau6 ni1 go3 fong1 on3.
      The government is evidently opposed to this proposal.
    • 佢哋擺明玩嘢啦。
      佢哋摆明玩嘢啦。
      They're obviously and unabashedly playing games on you.
  2. 副詞
    顯而易​見
    obviously; clearly; plainly; evidently
    • 個答案擺明錯啦，四乘六點會係單數呀？
      个答案摆明错啦，四乘六点会系单数呀？
      go3 daap3 on3 baai2 ming4 co3 laa1, sei3 sing4 luk6 dim2 wui5 hai6 daan1 sou3 aa3?
      The answer is obviously wrong, how could you get an odd number from 4 times 6?
  3. 近義詞
    分明、擺到明
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb
    to show clearly
  2. adv, Cantonese
    obviously; clearly
    • 你咁惊青，摆明系身有屎啦。
      你咁惊青，摆明系身有屎啦。
      nei5 gam3 geng1 ceng1, baai2 ming4 hai6 san1 jau5 si2 laa1.
      With that worried look on your face, you clearly have done something wrong.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    佢哋摆明就系妒忌佢又有钱又有地位啦。
    佢哋擺明就係妒忌佢又有錢又有地位啦。
    keoi5 dei2 baai2 ming4 zau6 hai6 dou3 gei6 keoi5 jau6 jau5 cin2 jau6 jau5 dei6 wai6 laa1 。
    • Obviously, they are jealous of his wealth and status.
  2. Cantonese
    摆明啦。
    擺明啦。
    baai2 ming4 laa1 。
    • Obviously.
  3. Cantonese
    佢摆明讲大话。
    佢擺明講大話。
    keoi5 baai2 ming4 gong2 daai6 waa6 。
    • He obviously lied.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢俾女朋友飞咗冇耐就同你拍拖，摆明揾你做水泡啦！
    佢俾女朋友飛咗冇耐就同你拍拖，擺明揾你做水泡啦！
    keoi5 bei2 neoi5 pang4 jau5 fei1 zo2 mou5 noi1 zau6 tung4 nei5 paak3 toi1, baai2 ming4 wan2 nei5 zou6 seoi2 pou5 laa1!
    • He got dumped and started seeing you soon after. He's clearly treating you as a mere backup.
  2. Cantonese
    佢份功课摆明系hea写㗎啦。
    佢份功課擺明係hea寫㗎啦。
    keoi5 fan6 gung1 fo3 baai2 ming4 hai6 he3 se2 gaa3 laa1.
    • He did the homework very indifferently.
  3. Cantonese
    摆明车马
    擺明車馬
    baai2 ming4 geoi1 maa5
    • to act in an overt manner
  4. Cantonese
    条街啲咪表全部坏晒，摆明阴人啫！
    條街啲咪錶全部壞晒，擺明陰人啫！
    tiu4 gaai1 di1 mai1 biu1 cyun4 bou6 waai6 saai3, baai2 ming4 jam1 jan4 ze1!
    • All the parking meters on this street are broken. It's clearly just a trap!
  5. Cantonese
    佢摆明系揼你鸡等你一铺清袋。
    佢擺明係揼你雞等你一鋪清袋。
    keoi5 baai2 ming4 hai6 dam1 nei5 gai1 dang2 nei5 jat1 pou1 cing1 doi2.
    • It is obvious that he traps you to lose it all.