撈油水
simp捞油水lou1 jau4 seoi2lāo yóu shuǐ
English
- (coll.) to gain profit (usu. by underhand means)
- to benefit through unlawful or unethical practices; literally: stir oil water
粵語 — Cantonese
- 以非法、唔道德嘅方法揾着數、利益
Examples
政府又搞埋啲扶貧項目畀商人撈油水。
The new government campaign for poverty alleviation is a good chance for enterprises to make extra profit.
Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk