敲竹杠 (qiāo zhú gàng) — to overcharge; to fleece; to take advantage of someone's situation to demand an unreasonable price or payment
Definition
A colloquial verb meaning to overcharge or fleece someone by exploiting their situation. Pairs with 让/被 to mark the victim (别让人敲竹杠).
verb
to overchargeto fleeceto take advantage of someone's situation to demand an unreasonable price or payment
Examples
- ，敲竹杠。Nà jiā diàn zhuān kēng yóu kè, měi cì dōu zài qiāo zhú gàng.That shop specifically rips off tourists — they always overcharge.
- ，。Tā kàn zhǔn wǒ méi bié de xuǎn zé, hěn hěn qiāo le wǒ yì bǐ zhú gàng.Seeing I had no other choice, he really fleeced me.
- 敲竹杠，。Bié ràng rén suí biàn qiāo zhú gàng, mǎi dōng xī qián xiān chá chá jià gé.Don't let people overcharge you casually — check the price before you buy.
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