- to give short weight
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to give short weight
This expression refers to the act of not providing the full amount of something that is supposed to be given, particularly in trade or transactions.
When he bought rice, he found that he was given short weight.
This kind of behavior is unethical and can cause customers to lose trust.
Generated collocations (experimental)
quē jīn duǎn liǎng缺斤短两to give short weightquē jīn duǎn liǎng缺斤短两de的xíng wéi行为the act of shortchangingquē jīn duǎn liǎng缺斤短两de的shāng jiā商家merchants who cheat by giving short weightquē jīn duǎn liǎng缺斤短两de的qíng kuàng情况instances of giving short weightshàng dàng shòu piàn上当受骗to be deceivedshāng yè商业qī zhà欺诈commercial fraudquē jīn duǎn liǎng缺斤短两de的xiàn xiàng现象the phenomenon of shortchangingquē jīn duǎn liǎng缺斤短两de的jiāo yì交易transactions involving short weightxiāo fèi zhě消费者quán yì权益consumer rightszhù yì注意quē jīn duǎn liǎng缺斤短两be wary of shortchangingbì miǎn避免quē jīn duǎn liǎng缺斤短两to avoid being shortchanged