Chinese phrase translation: 敲竹杠 (qiāo zhúgàng) fleece

敲竹杠 (qiāo zhúgàng) fleece; take advantage of sb.'s being in a weak position to overcharge him

Usage:

“敲竹杠”指利用别人的缺点或弱点来索取财物或讹诈。经常用作“敲某人的竹杠”。
“敲竹杠”refers to ask for or blackmail someone who is being in a weak position. It’s often used to be “敲某人的竹杠”.

Sentences:

1、Nǐ kě bù nénɡ qiāo tā de zhú ɡànɡ, tā yǐ jīnɡ ɡòu qiónɡ de le.

你可不能敲他的竹杠,他已经够穷的了。

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