虛張聲勢 [虚张声势]

Jyutping heoi1 zoeng1 sing1 sai3
Pinyin xū zhāng shēng shì

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. (false) bravado
  2. to bluff
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    故意​誇大聲​威氣勢​，​用​嚟​嚇阻​其他人
    to make an empty show of strength to scare others
    • 佢根本就係虛張聲勢，唔好信佢呀。
      佢根本就系虚张声势，唔好信佢呀。
      keoi5 gan1 bun2 zau6 hai6 heoi1 zoeng1 sing1 sai3, m4 hou2 seon3 keoi5 aa3.
      He's just bluffing, don't believe him.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to bluff; to show false bravado; to make an empty show of strength
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    花子虚张声势。
    花子虛張聲勢。
    huā zi xū zhāng shēng shì 。
    • Hanako called his bluff.
  2. Mandarin
    汤姆在虚张声势。
    湯姆在虛張聲勢。
    tāng mǔ zài xū zhāng shēng shì 。
    • Tom's bluffing.
    • Tom is bluffing.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢根本就系虚张声势，唔好信佢呀。
    佢根本就係虛張聲勢，唔好信佢呀。
    keoi5 gan1 bun2 zau6 hai6 heoi1 zoeng1 sing1 sai3, m4 hou2 seon3 keoi5 aa3.
    • He's just bluffing, don't believe him.
  2. Cantonese
    虚张声势
    虛張聲勢
    heoi1 zoeng1 sing1 sai3
    • to make the pretense of prestige and power; to bluff and bluster
    • to bluff
  3. Cantonese
    啲「爱国团体」喺立法会门外叠晒马，虚张声势！
    啲「愛國團體」喺立法會門外疊晒馬，虛張聲勢！
    di1 oi3 gwok3 tyun4 tai2 hai2 laap6 faat3 wui2 mun4 ngoi6 daap6 saai3 maa5, heoi1 zoeng1 sing1 sai3.
    • Those 'patriotic organisations' were flaunting that they have loads of followers, as if they were really powerful.