粵

主zyu2使si2

zyu2 si2zhǔ shǐ

English

  1. to mastermind
  2. instigate, order
  3. to orchestrate
  4. to instigate
  5. mastermind
  6. instigator
  7. to instigate; to incite

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 係背後推動事件發生、叫人去做某啲嘢;通常係唔好嘅嘢,例如攻擊

Examples

  • 你确定汤姆是幕后主使吗?

    Are you sure that Tom is behind this?

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  • 佢哋被指主使種族暴力事件。

    They were accused of instigating racial violence.

  • 疑犯承認喺幕後主使上星期嘅槍殺案。

    [ChatGPT]The suspect admitted to being the mastermind behind last week's shooting case.

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

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