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![]() 【注音】qì guǎn yán (qī guǎn yán) 【解释】俗话就是怕老婆。 The colloquial expression is“be afraid of one’s wife”。 【例子】 例:别看老刘长得又高又大,象个黑社会的人,可他还是个气管炎呢。 Ex.:Lao Liu is tall and strong like someone from the Mafia, but he is actually henpecked. ![]() 敲竹杠 fleece or blackmail 【注音】qiāo zhú gàng 【解释】以某种借口或利用某人的弱点,索取钱财或抬高价格。 Fleece or blackmail people by taking advantage of their weakness or under a certain pretext. 【例子】 例:老张说:“千万别买熟人推销的产品,熟人更喜欢敲竹杠呢”。 Ex.:Lao Zhang said:“Never buy things from your acquaintance,as you are more likely to be ripped off。”
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