divide spoils on the spot; take a cut of loot without working
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
(of a criminal ringleader, fence, etc.) to divide up the spoils on the spot without taking part in the actual robbery or theft; to take a share of the loot without getting one's hands dirty
neutralUsually used in reference to crime bosses, gang leaders, or receivers of stolen goods who profit from criminal activities carried out by their subordinates without participating directly.
Zhè这
huǒ伙
tǔ土
fěi匪
qiǎng抢
wán完
cūn村
zhuāng庄
hòu后
，
huí回
dào到
shān山
zhài寨
zuò坐
dì地
fēn分
zāng赃
。
After raiding the village, the bandits returned to their stronghold to divide up the loot.
Tā他
zhǐ只
shì是
mù幕
hòu后
zhǐ指
huī挥
，
cóng从
bù不
lòu露
miàn面
，
zhuān专
kào靠
zuò坐
dì地
fēn分
zāng赃
fā发
cái财
。
He merely directed operations from behind the scenes, never showing his face, and got rich simply by taking a cut of the spoils.
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Nà那
ge个
wō窝
zhǔ主
suī虽
rán然
bù不
cān参
yǔ与
dào盗
qiè窃
，
què却
kào靠
zuò坐
dì地
fēn分
zāng赃
guò过
shàng上
le了
shē奢
chǐ侈
de的
shēng生
huó活
。
Although that fence never took part in the thefts, he lived a life of luxury on the proceeds from dividing up the stolen goods.