敲竹杠是什么意思

懵懂先生 258

一个人外出旅游,人生地不熟(be a complete stranger in a place),最怕的就是被人敲竹杠。

敲竹杠是一个汉语俗语,字面意思是beat the bamboo stick,用来比喻利用他人的弱点或错误敲诈勒索(fleece,take advantage of somebodys being in a weak position to overcharge him)。也可以指借机抬高价格,漫天要价(blatant overcharging)。

例句:

他们大敲游客的竹杠。 They really soaked the tourists.

这简直是敲竹杠。 This is absolutely daylight robbery.

这笔生意听起来好像有点像敲竹杠,我不想做这笔买卖。 This sale sounds like sharp practice to me and I want nothing to do with it.

Editor: Jade

来源:chinadaily.com.cn

上一篇:

下一篇:

  同类阅读

分享