粵

告gou3狀zong6

simp告状
gou3 zong6gou3 zong2gào zhuàng

English

  1. to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc)
  2. (verb) Snitch
  3. to bring a lawsuit
  4. to register a complaint

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 向上級或者一啲權力比你大嘅人投訴某人嘅罪行

Examples

  • 佢經常受到老闆性騷擾,決定向老闆娘告狀。

    She frequently experiences sexual harassment from her boss and has decided to report it to his wife.

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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