「開刀」

(pos:動詞)
<explanation>
yue:做#手術
eng:to undergo a surgery; literally: to open the knife
<eg>
yue:醫生話要開刀割咗個瘤喎！ (ji1 sang1 waa6 jiu3 hoi1 dou1 got3 zo2 go3 lau2 wo5!)
eng:The doctor said that the tumor has to be surgically removed.
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<explanation>
yue:向某啲人做啲唔好嘅嘢
eng:to do something bad to somebody
<eg>
yue:佢決定向員工開刀。 (keoi5 kyut3 ding6 hoeng3 jyun4 gung1 hoi1 dou1.)
eng:He decided to cut down number of staffs.
<eg>
yue:政府要穩定樓市，都唔應該揾市民開刀。 (zing3 fu2 jiu3 wan2 ding6 lau4 si5, dou1 m4 jing1 goi1 wan2 si5 man4 hoi1 dou1.)
eng:Even if the government wants to cool down the property market, it shouldn't do it at the expense of citizens.