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Meaning of 敲竹杠

Lookup via: Pinyin | Radicals
敲 qiāo 竹 zhú 杠 gàng (Trad.: 敲竹槓)
extortion by taking advantage of sb's weakness
Example Sentences
1
那家饭店真是敲竹杠
!
They really fleeced us at that hotel!
2
买房时他向她敲竹杠
。
He did her down over selling the house.
3
两个三明治要三镑
?
简直是敲竹杠
!
Three pounds for two sandwiches? It's daylight robbery!
4
开那么高的价
,
简直是敲竹杠
。
It is no less than blackmail to ask such a high price.
5
在一些旅游城市
,
游客们经常被敲竹杠
。
In some tourist cities, tourists are often ripped off.