割韭菜
gē​jiǔ​cài

to fleece

  • created sense approved 割韭菜 · gē​jiǔ​cài · to fleece — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    割韭菜

    gē​jiǔ​cài

    to fleece

    (coll. / fig.) to fleece a group of people repeatedly, such as small investors, consumers, or fans, treating them as an endlessly renewable resource to harvest for profit

    割, 韭菜

    割 (literal) → 割 · gē · to cut 韭菜 (literal) → 韭菜 · jiǔ​cài · naive person

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  • created sense approved 割韭菜 · gē​jiǔ​cài · to harvest chives — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    割韭菜

    gē​jiǔ​cài

    to harvest chives

    to cut or harvest Chinese chives

    割, 韭菜

    割 (literal) → 割 · gē · to cut 韭菜 (literal) → 韭菜 · jiǔ​cài · garlic chives

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