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Meaning of 缺斤少两

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缺 quē 斤 jīn 少 shǎo 两 liǎng (Trad.: 缺斤少兩)
to give short measure; to cheat customers by giving them a smaller quantity of sth. (idiom)
Example Sentences
1
这个卖肉的经常对顾客缺斤少两
。
This butcher often gives customers shout weight.
2
正义不能添油加醋
,
也不能缺斤少两
。
Justice is neither more than this nor less than this.
3
市场普遍认为
,
其他国家
,
如伊朗
,
已以投资的缺斤少两来支撑大致需要
。
Many believe that other countries, such as Iran, have similarly shortchanged investment to bolster popular support.
4
那些在战前老爱指控屠夫缺斤少两的人们一到战时
,
便想尽办法与他搞好关系
。
In wartime people who before were always ready to accuse the butcher of giving short weight went to great lengths to keep in with him.
5
眼神利落的商人是鉴别这些缺斤少两的货币的老手
,
并会对这些看起来真假不明的货币索要高价来出售同样的货物
。
Keen-eyed merchants are old hands at spotting these clipped coins, and will charge higher rates to accept such dubious looking currency.