baa6 si5罷市罢市
Jyutpingbaa6 si5
Yalebah síh
Definition
To go on strike; shopkeepers or merchants refusing to do business as a form of protest.
colloquialworkpeople
How it's used
This term specifically refers to a collective action by business owners or merchants to close their shops as a form of protest or political expression. It implies a coordinated effort rather than an individual decision to take a day off. It is distinct from 罷工, which refers to employees refusing to work for their employers.
Examples
To protest the rent hike, all the shops on that street went on strike.
Related words
Common phrases
to initiate a strike of merchants
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with 罷工, but 罷市 is strictly for business owners closing their storefronts, whereas 罷工 is for employees stopping their labor.
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