扯貓尾 [－猫－]

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Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (slang) to collaborate with a partner in crime on a lie in order to avoid a problem or to trick someone; to put on an act together to try and cover up something
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    兩個​人​夾埋​一齊​，​設局​去​達​到​自己​嘅​目的​，​例如​係​呃​人​、​互相​推卸​責任​。
    (of two people) to collude with each other to avoid a problem or to deceive or frame up others; literally: to pull a cat's tail
    • 佢哋兩個扯貓尾呃人啲錢。
      佢哋两个扯猫尾呃人啲钱。
      keoi5 dei6 loeng5 go3 ce2 maau1 mei5 ngaak1 jan4 di1 cin2.
      The two of them collude with each other to cheat others' money.
  2. 近義詞
    上下其手、唱雙簧
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese, verb-object
    to collude with each other to cover up or deceive someone
    (syn.) 掹貓尾, 唱雙簧, 扯貓尾, 演雙簧
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 演雙簧 – 演双簧
  2. 合伙騙人 – 合伙骗人
  3. 暗中串通好
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    佢哋两个扯猫尾呃人啲钱。
    佢哋兩個扯貓尾呃人啲錢。
    keoi5 dei6 loeng5 go3 ce2 maau1 mei5 ngaak1 jan4 di1 cin2.
    • The two of them collude with each other to cheat others' money.