鋤死 [锄－]

Jyutping co4 sei2
Pinyin chú sǐ

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. to prosecute / catch someone and not let them get away lightly [colloquial]
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    努力​咁​搜集​證據​，​希望​令​疑犯​入罪​；​多數​用​嚟​形容​檢控官​、​警察​喺​法庭​上​對付​疑犯​，​含義比​煮​死​正面​少​少
    to go after somebody in a determined manner, with the intention of putting an end to that somebody; often used to describe law enforcement and prosecution's determination towards putting a suspect in prison
    • 揾左咁多證據，應該夠鋤死呢個仆街。
      揾左咁多证据，应该够锄死呢个仆街。
      wan2 dou2 gam3 do1 zing3 geoi3, jing1 goi1 gau3 co4 sei2 ni1 go3 puk1 gaai1.
      We've collected so much evidence, I think it is enough to put that sucker behind bars.
  2. 近義詞
    煮死、釘死
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    揾左咁多证据，应该够锄死呢个仆街。
    揾左咁多證據，應該夠鋤死呢個仆街。
    wan2 dou2 gam3 do1 zing3 geoi3, jing1 goi1 gau3 co4 sei2 ni1 go3 puk1 gaai1.
    • We've collected so much evidence, I think it is enough to put that sucker behind bars.
  2. Cantonese
    个律师个个问题都咁尖锐，分明就系想锄死个犯。
    個律師個個問題都咁尖鋭，分明就係想鋤死個犯。
    go3 leot6 si1 go3 go3 man6 tai4 dou1 gam3 zim1 jeoi6, fan1 ming4 zau6 hai6 soeng2 co4 sei2 go3 faan2.
    • Every question of the lawyer is so sharp, it's obvious that he wants to find faults and prove the suspect guilty.