piē​yóu

to skim off fat

  • created sense approved 撇油 · piē​yóu · to skim off fat — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    撇油

    piē​yóu

    to skim off fat

    To scrape or skim off the oil or fat floating on the surface of a liquid

    撇, 油

    撇 (literal) → 撇 · piē · to skim 油 (literal) → 油 · yóu · oil

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  • created sense approved 撇油 · piē​yóu · to seek petty gains — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    撇油

    piē​yóu

    to seek petty gains

    To seek or fish for small advantages or petty gains at the expense of others

    撇, 油

    撇 (literal) → 撇 · piē · to skim 油 (literal) → 油 · yóu · extra profit

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

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