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倒扣 (dào kòu) — to deduct unfairly, to dock (pay, points, or benefits) in an excessive or unjust manner

Definition

倒扣 (dào kòu) means to deduct or dock something (pay, points, benefits) in an unfair, excessive way — the focus is on the unfairness of the cut, not ordinary subtraction.

verb
to deduct unfairly, to dock (pay, points, or benefits) in an excessive or unjust manner

Examples

  • 倒扣。
    Gōng sī wú yuán wú gù dì dào kòu le tā bàn gè yuè de gōng zī.
    The company deducted half a month of his salary for no reason.
  • ，倒扣。
    Píng juàn shí, lǎo shī cuò wù dì dào kòu le xué shēng de fēn shù.
    When grading, the teacher incorrectly deducted points from the student.
  • 倒扣。
    Zhè zhǒng dào kòu zuò fǎ ràng yuán gōng hěn bù mǎn.
    This kind of unfair deduction made employees very dissatisfied.

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