shì​kuài

middleman

  • created sense approved 市侩/市儈 · shì​kuài · middleman — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    市侩 / 市儈

    shì​kuài

    middleman

    a middleman or broker who facilitates business transactions to make a profit

    市 (literal) → 市 · shì · market 侩 (literal) → 侩/儈 · kuài · broker

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    created sense

  • created sense approved 市侩/市儈 · shì​kuài · profiteer — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    市侩 / 市儈

    shì​kuài

    profiteer

    (derogatory) an unscrupulous, crafty merchant or a philistine who is solely motivated by profit-seeking

    市 (literal) → 市 · shì · market 侩 (literal) → 侩/儈 · kuài · broker

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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