on1 caap3安插

Jyutpingon1 caap3

Yaleōn chaap

動詞Rare

Definition

To place, plant, or insert someone or something into a position or work.

to plant, install, or find a place for someone in an organization
to insert or plant a detail, scene, or element in a creative work

colloquialworkpeople

How it's used

Implies a sense of manipulation or secret maneuvering to gain influence within an organization. It is almost exclusively used in negative or suspicious contexts where someone is placing an ally into a position for personal gain rather than merit. While it can refer to inserting objects like a flashback in a story, the human-focused usage is far more common in daily speech.

Examples

keoi5佢喺hai2公gung1司si1安on1插caap3咗zo2幾gei2個go3自zi6己gei2人。

He planted a few of his own people in the company.

nei5你hai6係mai6咪soeng2想on1安caap3插can1親cik1戚jap6入heoi3去go3個bou6部mun4門aa4呀？

Are you trying to plant a relative into that department?

Common phrases

on1安caap3插can1親seon3信

to plant a trusted crony

on1安caap3插jan4人sau2手

to plant personnel

Common mistake

Do not use this to mean simply hiring or assigning someone to a job, as that would be 聘請 or 安排. Using 安插 suggests a lack of transparency or a hidden agenda.