unscrupulous merchant; profiteer
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
unscrupulous merchant; profiteer; racketeer
derogatoryStrongly derogatory term for merchants who cheat customers, manipulate markets, or sell counterfeit/substandard goods.
Nà那
gè个
jiān奸
shāng商
mài卖
jiǎ假
huò货
piàn骗
le了
hěn很
duō多
lǎo老
rén人
。
That unscrupulous merchant sold fake goods and cheated many elderly people.
Zhèng政
fǔ府
yīng应
gāi该
yán严
lì厉
dǎ打
jī击
jiān奸
shāng商
，
bǎo保
hù护
xiāo消
fèi费
zhě者
quán权
yì益
。
The government should crack down hard on profiteers to protect consumer rights.
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Zhè这
jiā家
diàn店
de的
lǎo老
bǎn板
shì是
gè个
jiān奸
shāng商
，
jīng经
cháng常
quē缺
jīn斤
shǎo少
liǎng两
。
The owner of this shop is a crooked merchant who often gives short weight.