煮zyu2死sei2

English

1. (verb) to accuse someone
2. to setup, to pick on, to snitch on someone; after police officer has caught a suspect, to collect evidence and put him in jail; sometimes implies false accusation or made-up evidence; literally: to cook die

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 陷害、對付、告發一個人；警察捉到疑犯後，揾證據令佢入獄；有時會涉及誣告同堆砌假證供等；參考：煮重米

Examples

• 我同你咁耐兄弟，點解你要煮死我？

  We've been bros for long, why you set me up?

• 淨係呢包粉已經夠煮死你，再口硬就鋤多你兩條襲警拒捕！

  This pack of powder alone is enough to send you to jail, either you come clean or we'll add two more charges for assaulting police officers and resisting arrest.