Word information
Simplified圈钱
Traditional圈錢
Pinyinquān qián
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Chinese word dictionary
圈钱
quān qián · (coll.) (neologism c. 2006) to extract money unscrupulously (e.g. through IPOs, fandom, or game mechanics) while offering little genuine value; to grift; to fleece
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