捞油水

Traditional: 撈油水

lāo yóu shuǐ

Dictionary entry

(coll.) to gain profit (usu. by underhand means)

What does 捞油水 mean?

捞油水 (lāo yóu shuǐ) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(coll.) to gain profit (usu. by underhand means)

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捞lāoto fish up · to dredge up 油yóuoil · fat 水Shuǐsurname Shui · Shui ethnic group

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How to pronounce 捞油水

捞油水

lāo yóu shuǐ

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