祭zai3旗kei4

English

1. (verb) the Shinto ritual; or (figurative meaning) to find someone as a scapegoat
2. to scapegoat; to make an example

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 揾代罪羔羊；殺一儆百

Examples

• 點解佢哋淨係話我？佢哋搵我嚟祭旗咋嘛。

  Why am I the only one they complain about? They're just making an example out of me and using me as a scapegoat.

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• 今次公司蝕咗咁多錢，老細肯定揾我嚟祭旗。

  With such financial loss, I wouldn't be surprised that I would be sent away with boxes as an example.