get ripped off; get overcharged
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to get ripped off; to get overcharged; to be fleeced
informalA vivid colloquial expression meaning to be cheated by paying an excessively high price. The character '宰' literally means to slaughter (an animal), emphasizing the feeling of being financially victimized. Commonly used in daily conversation.
Zài在
lǚ旅
yóu游
qū区
chī吃
fàn饭
zuì最
róng容
yì易
ái挨
zǎi宰
。
It's easiest to get ripped off when eating in tourist areas.
Tā他
bù不
dǒng懂
háng行
qíng情
，
mǎi买
zhè这
liàng辆
chē车
ái挨
zǎi宰
le了
。
He didn't know the market and got fleeced buying this car.
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Bié别
qù去
nà那
jiā家
diàn店
，
xiǎo小
xīn心
ái挨
zǎi宰
。
Don't go to that shop, be careful not to get overcharged.
Zhè这
cì次
xiū修
diàn电
nǎo脑
yòu又
ái挨
zǎi宰
le了
，
huā花
le了
yī一
qiān千
duō多
。
I got ripped off again getting my computer fixed, it cost over a thousand.