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呃aak1秤cing3

aak1 cing3ngaak1 cing3è chèng

English

  1. (a merchant who) cheats the customer by rigging the scales
  2. to cheat in a deal by offering lesser amount of goods than mutually agreed; literally, to cheat by using an inaccurate scale

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 用唔準嘅秤去量貨;引申指做交易、幫人做嘢嘅時候交唔足貨

Examples

  • 我賣菜好老實嘅,唔會呃秤。

    I sell vegetables honestly and I won't cheat you on the weight.

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

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