閹錢
Chinese
castrate | coin; money | ||
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trad. (閹錢) | 閹 | 錢 | |
simp. (阉钱) | 阉 | 钱 |
Pronunciation
Verb
閹錢
- (Quanzhou and Xiamen Hokkien) to fork out (money reluctantly); to cough up (money); to pay
- (Zhangzhou Hokkien) to extort money
Synonyms
- (to fork out): 掏錢/掏钱 (tāoqián)
- (to extort money): 敲詐/敲诈 (qiāozhà), 勒索 (lèsuǒ)