放棄一啲嘢去換取更大、更重要嘅利益,例如係錢同權力 (to give up something in exchange for money, power, etc.)
動詞Examples
出賣靈魂
ceot1 maai6 ling4 wan4
to sell one's soul
即係 #背叛 (to betray)
Examples
門徒猶大出賣耶穌,搞到耶穌俾人拉咗。
mun4 tou4 jau4 daai6 ceot1 maai6 je4 sou1, gaau2 dou3 je4 sou1 bei2 jan4 laai1 zo2.
Judas, one of Jesus's disciples, betrayed him, resulting in the imprisonment of Jesus.
令一啲嘢暴露咗 (to give away; to expose)
Examples
陳大文嘅口音,出賣咗佢嘅身分。
can4 daai6 man4 ge3 hau2 jam1, ceot1 maai6 zo2 keoi5 ge3 san1 fan2.
Tai Man Chan's accent gave away his identity.