開天窗 [开－－]

Jyutping hoi1 tin1 coeng1
Pinyin kāi tiān chuāng

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. to leave a blank to mark censored area
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 動詞
    報刊​、​雜誌​、​戲劇節​目之類​，​因審查​、​作者​欠稿​或​抗議​等​理由​而​冇​內容​刊登​，​版面​空白一片
    to run a blank column in a publication, either due to censorship, columnists failing to deliver on schedule, or in protest; literally: to put in a skylight
    • 今日有三位作者嘅專欄會開天窗以示抗議。
      今日有三位作者嘅专栏会开天窗以示抗议。
      gam1 jat6 jau5 saam1 wai2 zok3 ze2 ge3 zyun1 laan4 wui5 hoi1 tin1 coeng1 ji5 si6 kong3 ji5.
      Today, columns of three writers will publish blank columns in protest.
    • 星報啲專欄作者因為總編輯被炒魷魚又開天窗喇。究竟啲員工幾時先肯罷工呢？
      星报啲专栏作者因为总编辑被炒鱿鱼又开天窗喇。究竟啲员工几时先肯罢工呢？
      sing1 bou3 di1 zyun1 laan4 zok3 ze2 jan1 wai6 zung2 pin1 cap1 bei6 caau2 jau4 jyu2 jau6 hoi1 tin1 coeng1 laa3. gau3 ging2 di1 jyun4 gung1 gei2 si4 sin1 hang2 baa6 gung1 ne1?
      "Star Post" is protesting with blank columns again over dismissal of the editor-in-chief; when will the staff finally go on strike?
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. verb, slang, verb-object
    to put something on hiatus; to postpone
    • 漫畫家給連載中的漫畫開天窗
      漫画家给连载中的漫画开天窗
      màn huà jiā gěi lián zǎi zhōng de màn huà kāi tiān chuāng
      The comic artist puts his series on hiatus.
  2. verb, literally, verb-object
    to open the skylight
  3. verb, of newspapers, verb-object
    to intentionally leave a section blank to protest against censorship
  4. verb, of finance, verb-object
    to embezzle money and tamper with the financial account
    • 會計給公司賬目開天窗
      会计给公司账目开天窗
      kuài jì gěi gōng sī zhàng mù kāi tiān chuāng
      The accountant embezzles the company fund.
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (兩岸三地生活差異詞語彙編—Two Shores Three Places)
  1. 臺陸用法和差異
    「​開天窗​」​通常​是​形容​早期​報紙​以​人工​排版​，​在​排好​版面​後​，​因​審查​未​通過​而​撤下​不能​刊載​的​文章​或​新聞​內容​，​造成​板面​上​留下​空白​。​今日​臺灣​使用​的​「​開天窗​」​，​通常​指​戲劇性​節目​因為​遭到​刪除​或​趕​拍​不及​，​來不及​播映​，​或是​形容​缺錢​、​沒錢​的​狀況​，​如​：​我​這個​月​連續​遭到​「​紅色​炸彈​」​攻擊​，​錢包​開天窗​，​財政​大​破財​。
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    咱们打开天窗说亮话吧。
    咱們打開天窗説亮話吧。
    zán men dǎ kāi tiān chuāng shuō liàng huà ba 。
    • Let's talk frankly.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    我哋都系打开天窗说亮话啦，唔好嘥时间喇。
    我哋都係打開天窗説亮話啦，唔好嘥時間喇。
    ngo5 dei6 dou1 hai6 daa2 hoi1 tin1 coeng1 syut3 loeng6 waa6 laa1, m4 hou2 saai1 si4 gaan3 laa3.
    • Let's talk directly and not waste time.
  2. Cantonese
    今日有三位作者嘅专栏会开天窗以示抗议。
    今日有三位作者嘅專欄會開天窗以示抗議。
    gam1 jat6 jau5 saam1 wai2 zok3 ze2 ge3 zyun1 laan4 wui5 hoi1 tin1 coeng1 ji5 si6 kong3 ji5.
    • Today, columns of three writers will publish blank columns in protest.
  3. Cantonese
    星报啲专栏作者因为总编辑被炒鱿鱼又开天窗喇。究竟啲员工几时先肯罢工呢？
    星報啲專欄作者因為總編輯被炒魷魚又開天窗喇。究竟啲員工幾時先肯罷工呢？
    sing1 bou3 di1 zyun1 laan4 zok3 ze2 jan1 wai6 zung2 pin1 cap1 bei6 caau2 jau4 jyu2 jau6 hoi1 tin1 coeng1 laa3. gau3 ging2 di1 jyun4 gung1 gei2 si4 sin1 hang2 baa6 gung1 ne1?
    • "Star Post" is protesting with blank columns again over dismissal of the editor-in-chief; when will the staff finally go on strike?
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    漫画家给连载中的漫画开天窗
    漫畫家給連載中的漫畫開天窗
    màn huà jiā gěi lián zǎi zhōng de màn huà kāi tiān chuāng
    • The comic artist puts his series on hiatus.
  2. Mandarin
    会计给公司账目开天窗
    會計給公司賬目開天窗
    kuài jì gěi gōng sī zhàng mù kāi tiān chuāng
    • The accountant embezzles the company fund.