Word information
Simplified割韭菜
Traditional割韭菜
Pinyingē jiǔ cài
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Chinese word dictionary
割韭菜
gē jiǔ cài · (fig.) (coll.) to fleece a group of people repeatedly (esp. small investors, consumers or fans), treating them as an endlessly renewable resource to harvest for profit
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