refuse to pick up passengers (of a taxi)
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to refuse to pick up passengers (of a taxi); to decline a fare
Specifically refers to taxi drivers illegally or unethically refusing to take passengers, often because the destination is too close, inconvenient, or during shift changes. This behavior is prohibited by regulations in many cities.
Lán拦
le了
sān三
liàng辆
chū出
zū租
chē车
，
yǒu有
liǎng两
liàng辆
jù拒
zài载
。
I hailed three taxis, and two of them refused to pick me up.
Chū出
zū租
chē车
sī司
jī机
jù拒
zài载
shì是
wéi违
fǎ法
xíng行
wéi为
，
chéng乘
kè客
kě可
yǐ以
tóu投
sù诉
。
It is illegal for taxi drivers to refuse passengers, and riders can file complaints.
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Tā他
yīn因
wèi为
duō多
cì次
jù拒
zài载
bèi被
gōng公
sī司
kāi开
chú除
le了
。
He was fired by the company for repeatedly refusing to pick up passengers.
Xià下
yǔ雨
tiān天
hěn很
nán难
dǎ打
chē车
，
ér而
qiě且
hái还
róng容
yì易
yù遇
dào到
jù拒
zài载
de的
qíng情
kuàng况
。
It's hard to get a taxi on rainy days, and it's easy to encounter drivers who refuse fares.