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缺斤少兩
quē​jīn​shǎo​liǎng

to give short weight

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缺斤少两/ 缺斤少兩 quē​jīn​shǎo​liǎng to give short weight

To give short weight or measure when selling goods; metaphorically used to describe something that is insufficient in quantity or lacking in substance.

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