揩油

kāiyóu
verb #28,713

Meanings

  1. 1 to take petty advantage of others or public resources
  2. 2 to grope (a woman)

Examples

Tā zǒng shì xǐhuan zhàn xiǎo piányí, ài kāiyóu.
He always likes to take petty advantages and get things for free at others' expense.
Gōngsī guīdìng bù yǔnxǔ yuángōng kāi gōngjiā de yóu.
Company rules prohibit employees from taking advantage of company resources for personal gain.

Tips

usage
Literally 'to wipe up oil,' 揩油 figuratively means to skim off small benefits at others' expense. It can also carry a sexual connotation of groping, so context matters.

Stroke Order

kāi
yóu