祭旗 [－－]

Jyutping zai3 kei4
Pinyin jì qí

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (verb) the Shinto ritual; or (figurative meaning) to find someone as a scapegoat
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞、俚語
    揾​代罪羔羊​；​殺​一儆百
    to scapegoat; to make an example
    • 今次公司蝕咁多錢，老細肯定揾我嚟祭旗。
      今次公司蚀咁多钱，老细肯定揾我嚟祭旗。
      gam1 ci3 gung1 si1 sit6 zo2 gam3 do1 cin2, lou5 sai3 hang2 ding6 wan2 ngo5 lai4 zai3 kei4.
      With such financial loss, I wouldn't be surprised that I would be sent away with boxes as an example.
  2. 近義詞
    食死貓
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, historical
    to offer sacrifice to the war flag
  2. verb
    to make an example of; to punish someone to warn others
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 拿一個人開刀 – 拿一个人开刀
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    点解佢哋净系话我？佢哋揾我嚟祭旗咋嘛。
    點解佢哋淨係話我？佢哋搵我嚟祭旗咋嘛。
    dim2 gaai2 keoi5 dei2 zing6 hai6 waa2 ngo5 ？ keoi5 dei2 wan2 ngo5 lai4 zai3 kei4 zaa3 maa3 。
    • Why am I the only one they complain about? They're just making an example out of me and using me as a scapegoat.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    今次公司蚀咁多钱，老细肯定揾我嚟祭旗。
    今次公司蝕咁多錢，老細肯定揾我嚟祭旗。
    gam1 ci3 gung1 si1 sit6 zo2 gam3 do1 cin2, lou5 sai3 hang2 ding6 wan2 ngo5 lai4 zai3 kei4.
    • With such financial loss, I wouldn't be surprised that I would be sent away with boxes as an example.
  2. Cantonese
    祭旗
    祭旗
    zai3 kei4
    • to be blamed for someone's mistake