漫天要价 (màn tiān yāo) — to ask an exorbitant price; to charge sky-high prices
Definition
Idiom: to demand an unreasonably high price, often as a negotiation tactic so the seller can come down. Pairs naturally with 讨价还价 (haggling) and 哄抬物价 (driving up prices).
idiom
to ask an exorbitant priceto charge sky-high prices
Examples
- 漫天要价，。Nà ge xiǎo fàn zǒng shì màn tiān yāo, nǐ dé hǎo hǎo gēn tā tǎo jià huán jià.That vendor always asks exorbitant prices; you have to bargain hard with him.
- 漫天要价，。Zhè jiā gōng sī màn tiān yāo, kè hù dōu zhuǎn dào bié de dì fāng qù le.This company charges sky-high prices, so customers have all gone elsewhere.
- ，漫天要价。Mǎi dōng xī zhī qián xiān dǎ tīng yí xià jià gé, miǎn de duì fāng màn tiān yāo.Before buying something, first ask about prices to avoid the other party asking an exorbitant price.
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