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English translation for "敲竹杠"

[ qiāozhúgàng ] 
take advantage of sb.'s being in a weak position to overcharge him; fleece; highway robbery; make sb. pay through the nose; make sb. squeal; overcharge; put the lug on sb.; soak; sharp practice; sponge on sb.: 向某人敲竹杠 fleece a man of his money; 买房时他向她敲竹杠。 he did her down over selling the house. 这笔生意听起来好像有点敲竹杠, 我不想做这笔买卖。 this sale sounds like sharp practice to me and i want nothing to do with it

Related Translations:
敲竹杠于:  put the lug on
没有敲竹杠:  meiyou ridoffs
敲竹杠的商店:  no.gyjoint
向某人敲竹杠:  fleece a man of his money
买房时他向她敲竹杠:  he did her down over selling the house
Example Sentences:
1.He did her down over selling the house .
买房时他向她敲竹杠
2.If you choose to make capital out of this accident, i am naturally helpless .
要是你们想拿这件事来敲竹杠,我自然也没办法。
3.Eight thousand bucks for that blouse is a rip - off
那件上衣卖8 , 000元,简直是敲竹杠
4.Three pounds for two sandwiches ? it ' s daylight robbery
两个三明治要三镑?简直是敲竹杠
5.Three pounds for two sandwiches ? it ' s daylight robbery
两个三明治要三镑?简直是敲竹杠
6.He ' s trying to hustle me for a fast buck
他想在我身上敲竹杠
7.You paid 50 bucks for this ? man , you ' ve got ripped off
你花了五十元买这个东西啊?你被骗(敲竹杠)了
8.A : you paid 50 bucks for this ? man , you ' ve got ripped off
你花了五十元买这个东西啊?你被骗(敲竹杠)了
9.P > a : you paid 50 bucks for this ? man , you ' ve got ripped off
你花了五十元买这个东西啊?你被骗(敲竹杠)了
10.Mary : they ' ll change 5 , 000 bucks to repair the oven . it ' s a rip - off
他们修理烤箱要5 , 000元。简直是敲竹杠
Similar Words:
"敲钟拉绳" English translation, "敲钟人" English translation, "敲钟声" English translation, "敲钟索" English translation, "敲钟者" English translation, "敲竹杠的旅馆、饭店、商店等。" English translation, "敲竹杠的商店" English translation, "敲竹杠于" English translation, "敲奏编钟" English translation, "敲奏技巧" English translation