shell company operator; fly-by-night businessman
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Meanings
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fly-by-night operator; a person who runs a shell company
derogatoryA derogatory term referring to a businessperson or firm with no real assets, staff, or office, often engaged in speculative or fraudulent activities. Derived from the term '皮包公司' (shell company).
Nà那
jiā家
huo伙
shì是
gè个
pí皮
bāo包
shāng商
，
gēn跟
bié别
rén人
hé合
zuò作
yào要
tè特
bié别
xiǎo小
xīn心
。
That guy is a fly-by-night operator; be especially careful when cooperating with him.
Tā他
zhù注
cè册
le了
gè个
pí皮
bāo包
gōng公
sī司
，
zì自
jǐ己
dāng当
pí皮
bāo包
shāng商
，
dào到
chù处
lā拉
tóu投
zī资
。
He registered a shell company and acts as its operator, trying to attract investments everywhere.
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Zhè这
gè个
gōng工
chéng程
bèi被
yī一
gè个
pí皮
bāo包
shāng商
piàn骗
le了
，
qiān签
wán完
hé合
tong同
jiù就
zhǎo找
bú不
dào到
rén人
le了
。
This project was scammed by a shell company operator; after signing the contract, he disappeared.