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缺斤少两

quē jīn shǎo liǎngdictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
to give short weight
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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

Source record: cd-c1806445d50a2919. Source SHA-256: bbc4b27f26bee1a262f4d7939667a040c7857c7fc0200a2fa7a86d3352a09eae.

Original source entry:

缺斤少兩 缺斤少两 [que1 jin1 shao3 liang3] /to give short weight/

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Other forms in these source records: 缺斤少兩

  • 缺
    quē

    deficiency / lack / scarce / vacant post / to run short of

  • 斤
    jīn

    catty / (PRC) weight equal to 500 g / (Tw) weight equal to 600 g / (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g

  • 少
    shǎo

    few / less / to lack / to be missing / to stop (doing sth) / seldom

    shào

    young

  • 两
    liǎng

    two / both / some / a few / tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤[jīn] (old)

Reference definitions from CC-CEDICT.