粵

掠loek6水seoi2

loek6 seoi2loek1 seoi2lüè shuǐ

English

  1. to scam or rip-off money
  2. to get money by dishonest means, to charge someone excessively, to trick someone out of money ; to profiteer; literally: rob the water

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 以唔誠實嘅方式獲得其他人嘅錢,未必一定係行騙;謀取暴利

Examples

  • 呢間補習社掠水好勁,連冷氣都要收錢。

    This tutorial center has many ways to charge you. They even charge you air-condition fee.

Sources: cc-canto, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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