Definition
漫天要价 is a four-character idiom (成语) meaning 'to ask an exorbitant price' or 'to charge sky-high prices'. Literally 'fill the sky with a price', it describes a seller demanding an unreasonably high amount, often in bargaining or business contexts. Use it when someone inflates the price far beyond what is fair.
f.e.
to ask an exorbitant priceto charge sky-high prices
Examples
- 漫天要价，。Nàge xiǎofàn zǒng shì màn tiān yāo, nǐ děi hǎohāo gēn tā tǎojiàhuánjià.That vendor always asks exorbitant prices; you have to bargain hard with him.
- 漫天要价，。Zhè jiā gōngsī màn tiān yāo, kèhù dōu zhuǎn dào biéde dìfang qù le.This company charges sky-high prices, so customers have all gone elsewhere.
- ，漫天要价。Mǎi dōngxi zhīqián xiān dǎtīng yíxià jiàgé, miǎnde duìfāng màn tiān yāo.Before buying something, first ask about prices to avoid the other party asking an exorbitant price.
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