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食夾棍
sik6 gaap3 gwan3 |
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[1] to take an extra percentage out of a deal for which one is acting as middleman [2] to double-cross [3] to be a scapegoat (from the 夾棍 (squeezing) form of execution) |
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Characters in this word:食 sik6 zi6 - eat; food夾 gaap3 gap3 - press from both sides; wedged between; clip 棍 gwan3 - rod; scoundrel; swindle |
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