揩油 (haai1 jau2) — scrounge; get petty advantages at the expense of other people or the state in Cantonese

haaiˉ¹jauˊ²
Mandarin Pinyin: kai1 you2

Meaning of 揩油

nounscrounge; get petty advantages at the expense of other people or the state

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