haau1 gwat1 kap1 seoi5敲骨吸髓
Jyutpinghaau1 gwat1 kap1 seoi5
Yalehāau gwāt kāp séuih
Definition
To exploit someone completely, squeezing or bleeding them dry.
colloquialpeoplemoney
How it's used
This idiom carries a strong, visceral sense of cruelty and total depletion. It is frequently used in social or political commentary to describe predatory business practices or corrupt systems that leave victims with absolutely nothing left to give.
Examples
This company is absolutely exploitative, squeezing the employees dry.
nei5你zung6仲soeng2想dim2點joeng2樣haau1敲gwat1骨kap1吸seoi5髓，jiu3要ngo5我dei6哋gaau1交saai3晒di1啲cin2錢ceot1出lai4嚟？
How much more do you want to bleed us dry, do you want us to hand over all our money?
Related words
Common phrases
exploitative methods
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