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圈錢

简圈钱 · 繁圈錢

Mandarin · pinyin quān qián

(coll.) (neologism, attested by 2006) to extract money unscrupulously (e.g. through IPOs, fandom, or game mechanics) while offering little genuine value; to grift; to fleece

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圈: quān · to circle; a circle; corral
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钱: qián · money, currency, coins

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verb

to make a cash grab

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