扼殺 [－杀]

Jyutping ak1 saat3
Pinyin è shā

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    完全​嘅​抹​殺​一​啲​嘢​，​通常​係​形容​自己​做​錯事​，​或者​因為​其他​外​來​嘅​壓​迫​，​令機會​消失
    to smother; to stifle; to strangle
    • 我扼殺咗一個大好機會！
      我扼杀咗一个大好机会！
      ngo5 aak1 saat3 zo2 jat1 go3 daai6 hou2 gei1 wui6!
      I smothered a wonderful opportunity!
    • 大人唔應該一日到黑喺度逼細路讀書，噉樣會扼殺佢哋嘅創造力。
      大人唔应该一日到黑喺度逼细路读书，噉样会扼杀佢哋嘅创造力。
      daai6 jan4 m4 jing1 goi1 jat1 jat6 dou3 hak1 hai2 dou6 bik1 sai3 lou6 duk6 syu1, gam2 joeng2 wui5 aak1 saat3 keoi5 dei6 ge3 cong3 zou6 lik6.
      Parents should not force their kids to study all day long. That kills their creativity.

扼殺 [－杀]

Jyutping aak1 saat3
Pinyin è shā

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to strangle
  2. to throttle
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    完全​嘅​抹​殺​一​啲​嘢​，​通常​係​形容​自己​做​錯事​，​或者​因為​其他​外​來​嘅​壓​迫​，​令機會​消失
    to smother; to stifle; to strangle
    • 我扼殺咗一個大好機會！
      我扼杀咗一个大好机会！
      ngo5 aak1 saat3 zo2 jat1 go3 daai6 hou2 gei1 wui6!
      I smothered a wonderful opportunity!
    • 大人唔應該一日到黑喺度逼細路讀書，噉樣會扼殺佢哋嘅創造力。
      大人唔应该一日到黑喺度逼细路读书，噉样会扼杀佢哋嘅创造力。
      daai6 jan4 m4 jing1 goi1 jat1 jat6 dou3 hak1 hai2 dou6 bik1 sai3 lou6 duk6 syu1, gam2 joeng2 wui5 aak1 saat3 keoi5 dei6 ge3 cong3 zou6 lik6.
      Parents should not force their kids to study all day long. That kills their creativity.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, figuratively, literally
    to strangle; to throttle
    (syn.) 掐死
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我扼杀咗一个大好机会！
    我扼殺咗一個大好機會！
    ngo5 aak1 saat3 zo2 jat1 go3 daai6 hou2 gei1 wui6!
    • I smothered a wonderful opportunity!
  2. Cantonese
    大人唔应该一日到黑喺度逼细路读书，噉样会扼杀佢哋嘅创造力。
    大人唔應該一日到黑喺度逼細路讀書，噉樣會扼殺佢哋嘅創造力。
    daai6 jan4 m4 jing1 goi1 jat1 jat6 dou3 hak1 hai2 dou6 bik1 sai3 lou6 duk6 syu1, gam2 joeng2 wui5 aak1 saat3 keoi5 dei6 ge3 cong3 zou6 lik6.
    • Parents should not force their kids to study all day long. That kills their creativity.