粵

置zi3喙fui3

zi3 fui3zhì huì

English

  1. to offer an opinion
  2. (usually in the negative) to butt in; to interfere; figuratively, to express an opinion or a view
  3. to comment (on the issue)
  4. to have a say (in the matter)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 插嘴,引申指發表意見、表達睇法(通常用喺否定形式)

Examples

  • 不容置喙

    to not allow others to butt in

  • 無從置喙

    to have no say; to have no room to give an opinion or a comment; cannot interfere

  • 冇置喙嘅餘地

    to have no chance to voice one's own view

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

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