放蛇 [－－]

Jyutping fong3 se4
Pinyin fàng shé

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. a sting operation (used by undercover police to approach the target)
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞、俚語
    喬裝​（​扮成​另​一個​身份​）​去​搜集​證據​，​通常​用​於​警察​或者​記者
    to conduct a sting operation; to conduct an undercover investigation; literally "to release snake"
    • 警察放蛇冚咗呢個賣淫集團。
      警察放蛇冚咗呢个卖淫集团。
      ging2 caat3 fong3 se4 kam2 zo2 ni1 go3 maai6 jam4 zaap6 tyun4.
      The police cracked down this prostitution ring with help from undercover officers.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, Cantonese, Hong-Kong
    to conduct a sting operation; to conduct a decoy operation
  2. verb, Cantonese
    to goof off; to slack off; to to be lazy during work
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 設陷阱 – 设陷阱
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    警察放蛇冚咗呢个卖淫集团。
    警察放蛇冚咗呢個賣淫集團。
    ging2 caat3 fong3 se4 kam2 zo2 ni1 go3 maai6 jam4 zaap6 tyun4.
    • The police cracked down this prostitution ring with help from undercover officers.