REAL INTERNET CHINESE
to cut chives, which regrow after every harvest
a company or scheme fleecing ordinary customers or small investors, who regrow and get cut again
- Who can you say it to?
- Friends and coworkers Normal among people your own age. Skip it with elders, clients and officials.
- Out loud, or only typed?
- Say it or type it Works out loud and in chat.
- Is it still used?
- Settled in Past the fad stage, part of everyday speech.
When to say it
Say it when a platform hikes fees after hooking users, or a coin crashes after insiders cash out. Bitter, cynical, common in investor groups and complaint threads.
Hear it in the wild
Zhè bō zhǎngjià jiùshì gē jiǔcài.
This price hike is pure fleecing.
Sǎnhù zǒng juéde zìjǐ zài bèi gē jiǔcài.
Small investors always feel like they are being fleeced.
Quick answers
What does 割韭菜 mean?
a company or scheme fleecing ordinary customers or small investors, who regrow and get cut again
When do people say 割韭菜?
Say it when a platform hikes fees after hooking users, or a coin crashes after insiders cash out. Bitter, cynical, common in investor groups and complaint threads.
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