hip6 ci4挾持挟持

Jyutpinghip6 ci4

Yalehihp chìh

Rare

Definition

To hold a hostage under duress or by force in order to gain leverage in negotiations.

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How it's used

Beyond the literal sense of physical kidnapping or holding someone at gunpoint, this term is frequently used metaphorically in social or workplace settings. It describes situations where someone uses a person or a situation as leverage to force others into compliance. It carries a strong sense of coercion and lack of agency for the victim.

Examples

go2嗰go3個caak6賊hip3挾ci4持zo2咗go3個sai3細lou6路zai2仔zou6做jan4人zat1質。

That thief held a child hostage.

nei5你m4唔ho2可ji5以hip3挾ci4持jan4人dei6哋ge3嘅ji3意gin3見㗎。

You cannot force your opinions on others.

Common phrases

hip3挾ci4持jan4人zi3質

to hold hostages

hip3挾ci4持man4民ji3意

to hijack public opinion

Common mistake

Do not confuse this with 夾硬, which means to force someone to do something against their will through pressure or stubbornness. 挾持 implies a more severe, often criminal or manipulative control over a person or a situation.