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狮子大开口

獅子大開口
shīzidàkāikǒu
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 a lion opens its mouth wide
  2. 2 to demand an outrageous price; to make an exorbitant demand

Examples

他一开口就要五万块，真是狮子大开口。
Tā yī kāikǒu jiù yào wǔ wàn kuài, zhēn shì shīzidàkāikǒu.
He asked for fifty thousand straight off — a real lion's mouth.
谈判时对方狮子大开口，我们只好还价。
Tánpàn shí duìfāng shīzidàkāikǒu, wǒmen zhǐhǎo huánjià.
The other side opened with an outrageous figure, so we had to counter.

Tips

usage
Typically for asking-prices, ransoms, alimony demands, or unreasonable wish-lists. Always critical of the person making the demand.
memory
Image a lion's jaws gaping — no small bite will fit inside. That's the size of the demand.

Stroke Order

狮 shī
子 zǐ
大 dà
开 kāi
口 kǒu