開hoi1天tin1窗coeng1

English

1. to leave a blank to mark censored area
2. 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

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 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

Examples

• 今日有三位作者嘅專欄會開天窗以示抗議。

  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？

  "Star Post" is protesting with blank columns again over dismissal of the editor-in-chief; when will the staff finally go on strike?