squeeze for gifts; seek monetary favors
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to squeeze for gifts or money under some pretext
archaicA historical idiom referring to the practice of soliciting gifts, money, or favors (especially from the wealthy or those in power) under various pretenses, such as claiming hardship or using festival occasions (e.g., the autumn harvest). Its use is now mostly historical or literary.
Tā他
zǒng总
jiè借
zhe着
qīn亲
qi戚
de的
míng名
yì义
lái来
dǎ打
qiū秋
fēng风
。
He always comes to squeeze for gifts under the pretext of being a relative.
Jiù旧
shí时
yī一
xiē些
luò落
pò魄
wén文
rén人
cháng常
dào到
fù富
hù户
jiā家
dǎ打
qiū秋
fēng风
。
In the old days, some down-and-out scholars often went to wealthy households to seek monetary favors.
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Zhè这
bù不
shì是
zhēn真
xīn心
bāng帮
máng忙
，
bù不
guò过
shì是
xiǎng想
dǎ打
qiū秋
fēng风
bà罢
le了
。
This isn't about genuinely helping; it's just about trying to get something out of you.