粵

勒lak6索sok3

lak6 sok3laak6 sok3lè suǒ

English

  1. to blackmail
  2. to extort
  3. to blackmail; to extort

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 威脅其他人,利用對方弱點,要求對方做或唔做某樣嘢

Examples

  • 被害人被勒索支付封口費已經很多年, 但現在他意識到這樣做是愚蠢的, 而且他已經決定再也不付一毛錢了。

    The victim of blackmail has been paying hush money for years, but now he realizes it is foolish, and has decided not to pay a red cent more.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 佢捉住咗我嘅痛腳,勒索我100萬。

    She knows my dark secret and blackmailed me for million dollars.

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

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