坐地起價 [－－－价]

Jyutping zo6 dei6 hei2 gaa3
Pinyin zuò dì qǐ jià

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 語句
    乘機​加價
    to raise the price (to take advantage of a situation)
    • 人龍太長，的士就坐地起價。
      人龙太长，的士就坐地起价。
      jan4 lung4 taai3 coeng4, dik1 si2 zau6 zo6 dei6 hei2 gaa3.
      The queue is extremely long. Taxis raise their price in response.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. phrase, idiomatic
    to raise the price at the transaction location
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    人龙太长，的士就坐地起价。
    人龍太長，的士就坐地起價。
    jan4 lung4 taai3 coeng4, dik1 si2 zau6 zo6 dei6 hei2 gaa3.
    • The queue is extremely long. Taxis raise their price in response.
  2. Cantonese
    坐地起价
    坐地起價
    zo6 dei6 hei2 gaa3
    • to raise a price