倒扣 (dǎo) — 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 unfairlyto dock (pay, points, or benefits) in an excessive or unjust manner
Examples
- 倒扣。Gōng sī wú yuán wú gù dì dǎo 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 dǎo le xué shēng de fēn shù.When grading, the teacher incorrectly deducted points from the student.
- 倒扣。Zhè zhǒng dǎo zuò fǎ ràng yuán gōng hěn bù mǎn.This kind of unfair deduction made employees very dissatisfied.
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