坐花廳

Chinese

to sit; to take a seat; to take (a bus, aeroplane, etc.)
trad. (坐花廳) 花廳
simp. (坐花厅) 花厅

Etymology

花廳 / 花厅 (faa1 teng1) referred to the guest hall of yamen (衙門 / 衙门 (ngaa4 mun4)). This term was a euphemism of going to trial.

Pronunciation


Verb

坐⫽花廳 (verb-object)

  1. (Cantonese, dated) to be imprisoned; to go to jail

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