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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.get petty advantages at the expense of other people or the state; make some outside gains (not included in a deal); scrounge
他入会是来这里揩油的。
He's joining the club in order to take advantage of the others.
向某人揩油一顿饭
sponge a meal off a person
他不是那些想趁此机会揩油的人。
He is not one of those who seize the opportunity to touch.
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- 2
v.(of a man) dally with a woman
我和女人是规矩的,不揩油,不吃豆腐!
I always behave myself with women, I don't flirt with them and I don't take advantage of them!
向老朋友揩油要五英镑。
Sponge a fiver from an old friend.
Word usage
- Separable word"揩" and "油" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
他揩了油也不会承认的。
He would not admit that he made some outside gains.
他是在别人不知不觉中揩的油。
It was when others didn’t notice that he made some outside gains.
我从来没有揩过别人一次油。
I've never taken advantage of the others even once.