竹杠 (zhú gāng) — bamboo carrying pole
Definition
Literally a bamboo carrying pole, but used almost entirely in the set phrase 敲竹杠 — 'to overcharge / fleece someone'. In tourist areas 敲游客的竹杠 is a common complaint.
noun
bamboo carrying pole
Measure word · 根
Examples
- 竹杠。Tā yòng zhú gāng tiāo zhe liǎng tǒng shuǐ.He carries two buckets of water with a bamboo pole.
- ，竹杠。Zài lǚ yóu qū, yóu kè róng yì bèi zhú gāng.In tourist areas, visitors are easily cheated.
- 竹杠。Zhè jiā diàn jīng cháng qiāo gù kè de zhú gāng.This store often overcharges its customers.
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