kāi
yóu

idiom
verb

Meaning of 揩油

揩油 means to take advantage of; to get something for free at another's expense; to cadge. Pronounced kāi yóu.

  • to take advantage of; to get something for free at another's expense; to cadge

Definitions & Examples

shàng
bān
shí
zǒng
yòng
gōng
de
yìn
chǔ
shì
 
kāi
gōng
jiā
de
yóu
 

He always uses the company printer for personal matters while at work, getting freebies at the company's expense.

Měi
cān
dōu
ràng
bié
rén
qǐng
 
tài
ài
kāi
yóu
le
 

Every time we dine out, he lets others pay the bill; he really loves cadging meals.

Bié
lǎo
xiǎng
zhe
cóng
péng
you
kāi
yóu
 
yào
dǒng
de
shàng
wǎng
lái
 

Don't always think about taking advantage of your friends; you should understand mutual courtesy.