放風
Chinese
to release; to free; to let go to release; to free; to let go; to put; to place; to let out |
wind; news; style wind; news; style; custom; manner | ||
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trad. (放風) | 放 | 風 | |
simp. (放风) | 放 | 风 |
Pronunciation
Verb
放風
- to allow in fresh air
- to let prisoners out for an exercise
- to let it be known that; to spread the news; to give out information
- (regional) to be on the lookout (while conducting secret activities); to keep watch
- (Taiwanese and Philippine Hokkien) to fart; to break wind
- Synonym: 放屁 (fàngpì)
- (Taiwanese and Philippine Hokkien, figurative) to talk rubbish or nonsense; to talk bullshit
- Synonym: 放屁 (fàngpì)
- (Philippine Hokkien, figurative) to brag; to bluff; to boast; to talk big
Synonyms
Dialectal synonyms of 放屁 (“to fart”) [map]
Dialectal synonyms of 亂說 (“to talk nonsense”) [map]
Dialectal synonyms of 說大話 (“to brag; to boast; to talk big”) [map]
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