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擺上檯

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Chinese

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pendulum; to place; to display
pendulum; to place; to display; to swing; to oscillate; to show; to move; to exhibit
 
up; on; on top
up; on; on top; upon; first; previous or last; upper; higher; above; previous; to climb; to go into; to go up
 
table; desk
trad. (擺上檯/擺上枱) /
simp. (摆上台)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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擺⫽上檯 (verb-complement)

  1. (Cantonese, transitive) to set somebody up (to be the scapegoat); to throw under the bus
    擺上檯摆上台 [Cantonese]  ―  bei2 jan4 baai2 soeng5 toi4-2 [Jyutping]  ―  to be set up by someone
    上檯上台 [Cantonese]  ―  baai2 ngo5 soeng5 toi4-2 [Jyutping]  ―  to throw me under the bus