大斗小秤 — “To use false weights and measures”
大斗小秤 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to use false weights and measures”. To exploit others by giving short measure or weight, often by taking more and giving less than standard. Literally, “large dipper, small scale”.
大斗小秤 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 大斗小秤 mean?
大斗小秤 (dà dòu xiǎo chèng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to use false weights and measures”.
How do you pronounce 大斗小秤?
大斗小秤 is pronounced dà dòu xiǎo chèng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 大斗小秤 literally mean?
Literally, 大斗小秤 means “large dipper, small scale”. It is used to mean “to use false weights and measures”.
What is the Chinese definition of 大斗小秤?
秤：称重的器皿。使用超出标准的斗收进，小于标准的秤出，进行盘剥克扣