黄鱼 (huáng yú) — (fish) yellow croaker; (colloquial, transportation) an extra passenger taken illegally by a driver who pockets the fare
Definition
Two unrelated senses share the name: literally a yellow croaker fish, and colloquially an illegal extra passenger a driver pockets fare for.
noun
(fish) yellow croaker(colloquial, transportation) an extra passenger taken illegally by a driver who pockets the fare
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Examples
- 黄鱼。Jīn tiān chāo shì de huáng yú hěn xīn xiān.The yellow croaker at the supermarket is very fresh today.
- 黄鱼。Tā kào lā huáng yú zhuàn le bù shǎo wài kuài.He made a lot of extra money by taking illegal passengers.
- 黄鱼，。Zuò huáng yú chē bǐ jiào zhèng guī chē pián yi, dàn shì bù ān quán.Riding in a car with illegal extra passengers is cheaper than hailing a regular car, but it's not safe.
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