baai2 bok6 lok1擺薄落摆薄落
Jyutpingbaai2 bok6 lok1
Yalebáai bohk lōk
Definition
To set up a police road block or speed trap.
colloquialtransportwork
How it's used
This term is specific to Hong Kong police operations involving temporary road blocks or speed enforcement. It carries a sense of urgency, as drivers often use it to warn others to slow down or avoid a specific route. The term is heavily associated with traffic enforcement rather than general construction or physical barriers.
Examples
They are setting up a road block ahead, drive slower.
Do you know where they are setting up a speed trap?
Related words
Common phrases
to set up a road block
Common mistake
Do not confuse this with the standard word for setting something down, 擺. While it uses the same verb, the noun 薄落 is a specific loanword from the English word block and is not used in other contexts outside of police traffic control.
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