打daa2斧fu2頭tau4

English

1. (phrasal verb) to get a rake off by secretly pocketing the part of the money that is meant for a specific purpose or the earnings from a transaction
2. to make a secret and ill-gotten profit when buying something on behalf of others; to cheat someone when buying something on their behalf

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 幫人買嘢時虛報價錢，從中賺取差額獲利

Examples

• 陳師奶成日買餸打斧頭，儲儲埋埋都唔少錢㗎。

  Mrs Chan always cheats while buying groceries, she must have saved a lot of money.

• 份報紙六蚊啫，我畀十蚊你幫我買，你找得三蚊畀我，仲話冇打斧頭？

  I gave you ten dollars to help me buy a newspaper that's worth six dollars but you just returned three dollars change. And you dare say you didn't cheat money from me!