How to pronounce 吹牛 in Cantonese (6 out of 6):

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那時只是吹牛而已 怎知吹吹下就成功了啦

Cantonese Sentence Breakdown

那時 naa5 si4
then
只是 zi2 si6
just
吹牛 ceoi1 ngau5
brag
而已 ji4 ji5
That's it!
怎 fim2
how
why
what
知 zi3
an alternative form for 智,wisdom
吹 ceoi3
to sing and play music
下 haa6
down
downwards
below, under, underneath
lower
later
next (week etc)
second (of two parts)
to decline
to go down
to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc)
inferior
就 zau6
at once
right away
only
just (emphasis)
as early as
already
as soon as
then
in that case
as many as
even if
to approach
to move towards
to undertake
to engage in
to suffer
subjected to
to accomplish
to take advantage of
to go with (of foods)
with regard to
concerning
to yield oneself to
to compromise
will do
no other
to let
allow something be a certain way
according to
supposing
either…or
exactly
precisely
definitely
to accommodate
has
have been
to give in
成功 sing4 gung1
success
了 liu4
(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)
(completed action marker)
to finish
to end
to settle
a final particle indicating change of situation to understand
a verb particle indicating possibility
to put in
to take away
to escape
flee in secret
啦 la5
“now”, with an connotation of doubt
surprise
disapproval

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