qiū
fēng

archaic
informal

Meaning of 打秋风

打秋风 means to squeeze for gifts or money under some pretext. Pronounced dǎ qiū fēng.

  • to squeeze for gifts or money under some pretext

Definitions & Examples

zǒng
jiè
zhe
qīn
qi
de
míng
lái
qiū
fēng
 

He always comes to squeeze for gifts under the pretext of being a relative.

Jiù
shí
xiē
luò
wén
rén
cháng
dào
jiā
qiū
fēng
 

In the old days, some down-and-out scholars often went to wealthy households to seek monetary favors.

Zhè
shì
zhēn
xīn
bāng
máng
 
guò
shì
xiǎng
qiū
fēng
le
 

This isn't about genuinely helping; it's just about trying to get something out of you.