冤枉钱

huā yuān wang qián

花冤枉钱

not get one's money's worth

tā huā le yuān wang qián mǎi de shì tā zì jǐ bù xū yào de dōng xi

她花了冤枉钱，买的是她自己不需要的东西。

She has wasted her money on things she doesn't need.

wǒ biǎo gē yuān wang qián huā le xǔ duō

我表哥冤枉钱花了许多。

My cousin wronged a lot of money.

tā jiě jué wèi shēng jiān lòu shuǐ wèn tí duō huā le yī fèn yuān wang qián

他解决卫生间漏水问题多花了一份冤枉钱。

His bathroom leak has been repaired at double what it should have cost.

nǐ kě yǐ suí biàn zěn me xiě zhǐ yào néng ràng huā yuān wang qián de rén gāo xìng jiù xíng

你可以随便怎么写，只要能让花冤枉钱的人高兴就行。

You can write what you like, as long as it keeps the punters happy.