Meaning of 敲竹杠
敲竹杠 means to overcharge; to fleece; to extort money by taking advantage of someone's weakness or situation. Pronounced qiāo zhú gàng.
- to overcharge; to fleece; to extort money by taking advantage of someone's weakness or situation
Definitions & Examples
Nà那
gè个
shāng商
rén人
kàn看
chū出
wǒ我
shì是
wài外
dì地
lái来
de的
，
jiù就
xiǎng想
qiāo敲
zhú竹
gàng杠
。
The merchant saw I was from out of town and tried to overcharge me.
Yǒu有
xiē些
chū出
zū租
chē车
sī司
jī机
kàn看
dào到
yóu游
kè客
jiù就
huì会
qiāo敲
zhú竹
gàng杠
。
Some taxi drivers fleece tourists when they see them.
Bié别
bèi被
nà那
gè个
zhōng中
jiè介
qiāo敲
zhú竹
gàng杠
le了
，
zhè这
tào套
fáng房
zi子
zū租
jīn金
méi没
nà那
me么
gāo高
。
Don't let that agent rip you off—the rent for this apartment isn't that high.
Xiū修
chē车
pù铺
lǎo老
bǎn板
jīng经
cháng常
jiè借
jī机
qiāo敲
zhú竹
gàng杠
，
huàn换
gè个
líng零
jiàn件
yào要
shōu收
hǎo好
jǐ几
qiān千
。
The garage owner often uses excuses to fleece customers, charging thousands just to replace a part.