竹槓 [－杠]

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Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun, figuratively
    rip-off
  2. noun
    thick bamboo pole
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    汤姆被敲竹杠了。
    湯姆被敲竹槓了。
    tāng mǔ bèi qiāo zhú gàng le 。
    • Tom got ripped off.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    你唔会对著你啲兄弟敲竹杠啩？
    你唔會對著你啲兄弟敲竹槓啩？
    nei5 m4 wui5 deoi3 zyu6 nei5 di1 hing1 dai6 haau1 zuk1 gong3 gwaa3?
    • You won't cheat your brothers for money, right?
  2. Cantonese
    呢个袋要3000蚊简直系敲竹杠。
    呢個袋要3000蚊簡直係敲竹槓。
    ni1 go3 doi2 jiu3 saam1 cin1 man1 gaan2 zik6 hai6 haau1 zuk1 gong3.
    • Paying $3000 for this bag is just a daylight robbery.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    那家旅馆敲观光客的竹杠。
    那家旅館敲觀光客的竹槓。
    nà jiā lǚ guǎn qiāo guān guāng kè de zhú gàng ．
    • That hotel rips off the tourists.