殺人滅口 [杀－灭－]

Jyutping saat3 jan4 mit6 hau2
Pinyin shā rén miè kǒu

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    殺​咗​知道​內情​或​真相​嘅​人​，​防止​秘密​外泄
    kill someone who knows the truth/secrets in order to prevent leakage.
    • 呢個殺人犯想將現場唯一嘅目擊證人殺人滅口。
      呢个杀人犯想将现场唯一嘅目击证人杀人灭口。
      ni1 go3 saat3 jan4 soeng2 zoeng1 wai4 jat1 ge3 muk6 gik1 zing3 jan4 mit6 hau2.
      This murderer wants to kill the only witness at the scene.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to kill someone to silence them
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢个杀人犯想将现场唯一嘅目击证人杀人灭口。
    呢個殺人犯想將現場唯一嘅目擊證人殺人滅口。
    ni1 go3 saat3 jan4 soeng2 zoeng1 wai4 jat1 ge3 muk6 gik1 zing3 jan4 mit6 hau2.
    • This murderer wants to kill the only witness at the scene.
  2. Cantonese
    杀人灭口
    殺人滅口
    saat3 jan4 mit6 hau2
    • to kill a witness