hoi2 sin1 caan1海鮮餐海鲜餐
Jyutpinghoi2 sin1 caan1
Yalehói sīn chāan
Definition
Seafood meal, or figuratively a commodity with highly volatile prices subject to frequent changes.
- seafood meal
- slanga commodity or service with a volatile, frequently changing price
colloquialmoneyshopping
How it's used
Refers to pricing that is highly volatile or opaque, often implying that the seller adjusts the cost based on the customer or the situation. It captures the frustration of being quoted a price that feels arbitrary or inflated compared to a standard menu. The term is heavily associated with tourist traps or businesses that lack fixed price tags.
Examples
This shop's pricing is like a seafood meal, it changes all the time.
Be careful, the prices here are like a seafood meal (unpredictable).
Related words
Common phrases
price is like a seafood meal
charges are like a seafood meal
Common mistake
Do not use this to describe an actual meal of seafood, as listeners will immediately interpret it as a comment on the pricing structure rather than the food itself.
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