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掐尖落钞
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掐尖落钞 — Chinese Idiom

掐尖落钞 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to embezzle funds or make illicit profits by taking advantage of one's position or opportunity; to skim money off the top for personal gain”.

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掐尖落钞 Pronunciation and Pinyin

掐尖落钞 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
掐
qiā11pinch, nip, or pluck
尖
jiān6sharp point, keen, high-pitched
落
luò12fall, drop, settle, decline
钞
chāo9paper money

Example Sentence with 掐尖落钞

他负责公司的日常采购,却常常从中掐尖落钞,损害了公司的利益。
He was responsible for the company's daily procurement, but he often skimmed money off the top, harming the company's interests.

Idioms Related to 掐尖落钞

Synonyms of 掐尖落钞

  • yàn雁guò过bá拔máo毛pluck a feather from a flying goose

Antonyms of 掐尖落钞

  • dà大gōng公wú无sī私selfless and impartial for the public good

More idioms starting with 掐

  • qiā掐tóu头qù去wěi尾prune irrelevant parts
  • qiā掐zhǐ指yī一suàn算quickly calculate on fingers

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Questions about 掐尖落钞

What does 掐尖落钞 mean?

掐尖落钞 (qiā jiān luò chāo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to embezzle funds or make illicit profits by taking advantage of one's position or opportunity; to skim money off the top for personal gain”.

How do you pronounce 掐尖落钞?

掐尖落钞 is pronounced qiā jiān luò chāo in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 掐尖落钞?

乘机侵吞克扣经手的钱财。

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