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Jyutping baan6 haai5
Pinyin bàn xiè

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞、俚語
    詐​傻扮​懵​,​詐詐​諦
    to pretend innocent
    • 唔好扮蟹呀,個搖控係咪你收埋左?
      唔好扮蟹呀,个摇控系咪你收埋左?
      Stop pretending, did you hide the remote control?
  2. 動詞、俚語
    指人​好似​蟹​咁​被​綁​住
    to be tired up like a crab; Literally: to play as a crab
    • 今次人贓並獲,個賊仔只好乖乖地扮蟹。
      今次人赃并获,个贼仔只好乖乖地扮蟹。
      Catch him red-handed this time, the thief can only be tired up like a crab without resistance.
  3. 動詞、俚語
    指人​舞姿​好似​蟹​咁​手腳​差開​,​不美觀
    to dance like a crab with hands and leg extending outward, not looking good.
    • 陳慧嫻為演唱會苦練跳舞,決心唔再扮蟹。
      陈慧娴为演唱会苦练跳舞,决心唔再扮蟹。
      Priscilla Chan Wai-Han has been practiced hard to dance for the concert, be determined not to dance like a crab anymore.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 被捆起來 – 被捆起来
  2. 被捆綁 – 被捆绑
  3. 被扣押

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Jyutping baan3 haai5
Pinyin bàn xiè

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to pretend to be ignorant
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    唔好扮蟹呀,个摇控系咪你收埋左?
    唔好扮蟹呀,個搖控係咪你收埋左?
    • Stop pretending, did you hide the remote control?
  2. Cantonese
    今次人赃并获,个贼仔只好乖乖地扮蟹。
    今次人贓並獲,個賊仔只好乖乖地扮蟹。
    • Catch him red-handed this time, the thief can only be tired up like a crab without resistance.
  3. Cantonese
    陈慧娴为演唱会苦练跳舞,决心唔再扮蟹。
    陳慧嫻為演唱會苦練跳舞,決心唔再扮蟹。
    • Priscilla Chan Wai-Han has been practiced hard to dance for the concert, be determined not to dance like a crab anymore.