敲竹槓
qiāo​zhú​gàng

to fleece; to extort

  • created sense approved 敲竹杠/敲竹槓 · qiāo​zhú​gàng · to fleece; to extort — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    敲竹杠 / 敲竹槓

    qiāo​zhú​gàng

    to fleece; to extort

    To overcharge or extort money from someone by taking advantage of their weakness or using a flimsy excuse; to fleece.

    敲, 竹杠

    敲 (literal) → 敲 · qiāo · to overcharge 竹杠 (literal) → 竹杠/竹槓 · zhú​gàng · extortion

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