扯白旗 [－－－]

Jyutping ce2 baak6 kei4
Pinyin chě bái qí

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    投降​、​放棄
    to surrender; to give up
    • 見到場面咁亂，連警察都扯白旗唔趕人。
      见到场面咁乱，连警察都扯白旗唔赶人。
      gin3 dou2 coeng4 min6 gam3 lyun6, lin4 ging2 caat3 dou1 ce2 baak6 kei4 m4 gon2 jan4.
      In the chaos, even the police have given up on dispersing the crowd.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    见到场面咁乱，连警察都扯白旗唔赶人。
    見到場面咁亂，連警察都扯白旗唔趕人。
    gin3 dou2 coeng4 min6 gam3 lyun6, lin4 ging2 caat3 dou1 ce2 baak6 kei4 m4 gon2 jan4.
    • In the chaos, even the police have given up on dispersing the crowd.