開口埋口 [开－－－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to talk about something always
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞
    成日​提住
    keep mentioning; always bringing up a particular topic
    • 我中學嗰陣，成日以為大學生好注重學術，開口埋口傾啲高深學術嘢。
      我中学𠮶阵，成日以为大学生好注重学术，开口埋口倾啲高深学术嘢。
      When I was a high-schooler, I always thought that university students were very academic and talked about difficult subjects all day long.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, Cantonese
    every time they open their mouth (speak) they always talk about or say…
    (syn.) 開口閉口, 开口闭口
    • 开口埋口都讲钱
      开口埋口都讲钱
      hoi1 hau2 maai4 hau2 dou1 gong2 cin2
      to talk about money all the time
    • 开口埋口批评人
      开口埋口批评人
      hoi1 hau2 maai4 hau2 pai1 ping4 jan4
      to criticize others all the time
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 動不動 – 动不动
  2. 開口閉口 – 开口闭口
  3. 整天都說 – 整天都说
  4. 動不動就說 – 动不动就说
  5. 整天掛在嘴上 – 整天挂在嘴上
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    事头婆开口埋口都攞老细个名嚟挞我，叫我做呢样做𠮶样。
    事頭婆開口埋口都攞老細個名嚟撻我，叫我做呢樣做嗰樣。
    si6 tau4 po4 hoi1 hau2 maai4 hau2 dou1 lo2 lou5 sai3 go3 meng2 lai4 daat3 ngo5, giu3 ngo5 zou6 ni1 joeng6 zou6 go2 joeng6.
    • My boss's wife keeps on ordering me to do this and that by mentioning my boss's name.
  2. Cantonese
    陈生开口埋口都系钱，一啲内涵都冇，俗不可耐。
    陳生開口埋口都係錢，一啲內涵都冇，俗不可耐。
    can4 saang1 hoi1 hau2 maai4 hau2 dou1 hai6 cin2, jat1 di1 noi6 haam4 dou1 mou5, zuk6 bat1 ho2 noi6.
    • All Mr. Chan talks about is money; he has no self-restraint. It's insufferable!
  3. Cantonese
    我中学𠮶阵，成日以为大学生好注重学术，开口埋口倾啲高深学术嘢。
    我中學嗰陣，成日以為大學生好注重學術，開口埋口傾啲高深學術嘢。
    • When I was a high-schooler, I always thought that university students were very academic and talked about difficult subjects all day long.
  4. Cantonese
    小明真系好消极，成日开口埋口都系话：「我都系唔得㗎喇！」
    小明真係好消極，成日開口埋口都係話：「我都係唔得㗎喇！」
    siu2 ming4 zan1 hai6 hou2 siu1 gik6, sing4 jat6 hoi1 hau2 maai4 hau2 dou1 hai6 waa6: ngo5 dou1 hai6 m4 dak1 gaa3 laa3!
    • Siu-ming is so negative-minded, always claiming that he will not be able to finish his work.