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Chinese dictionary
v.metabe ripped off; be cheated when shopping
他们挨宰了。
They got screwed.
我挨宰了，一顿饭吃了500元。
I was slaughtered and ate 500 yuan for a meal.
Word usage
- Separable word"挨" and "宰" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
他挨了一个骗子的宰。
He has been fleeced by a con man.
他挨过两回宰。
He has been fleeced twice.
他很精明，挨不了宰。
He is so shrewd that he won’t be fleeced.