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割韭菜

Mandarin · pinyin gē jiǔ cài

(fig.) (coll.) to fleece a group of people repeatedly (esp. small investors, consumers or fans), treating them as an endlessly renewable resource to harvest for profit

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割: gē · cut, divide, partition; cede
韭: jiǔ · scallion, leek; Kangxi radical 179
菜: cài · vegetables; dish, order; food

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1–3–4 · ge1 jiu3 cai4

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