掠水

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Chinese

plunder water; river
simp. and trad.
(掠水)

Pronunciation


Verb

掠水

  1. (Cantonese, colloquial) to obtain money via dishonest means, such as overcharging; to profiteer

References

  • 阿塗 (2017) 七刻 , transl., 圖解廣東話 [Cantonese.jpg], Hong Kong: Whitepaper Publishing