rip off; overcharge; fleece
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to rip off; to overcharge; to fleece (customers)
slangColloquial expression with a negative connotation, often used to describe merchants or service providers charging unfairly high prices to customers who lack alternatives or awareness of market rates.
Mài卖
de得
zhè这
me么
guì贵
？
Tài太
zǎi宰
rén人
le了
！
Selling it for so much? That's highway robbery!
Nà那
jiā家
jǐng景
qū区
cān餐
tīng厅
zhuān专
mén门
zǎi宰
wài外
dì地
yóu游
kè客
。
That scenic area restaurant specifically rips off out-of-town tourists.
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Xiū修
chē车
qián前
zuì最
hǎo好
xiān先
wèn问
qīng清
chǔ楚
jià价
gé格
，
bù不
rán然
hěn很
róng容
yì易
bèi被
zǎi宰
。
It's best to ask about the price clearly before getting your car fixed, or you'll easily get ripped off.