剪刀差 jiǎn dāo chā

prices scissor (caught between low income and high prices)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. prices scissor (caught between low income and high prices)

Characters

Character Meaning
剪 jiǎn HSK 5
to cut with scissors; to trim; scissors
刀 dāo HSK 4
knife; blade; classifier for knife cuts or stabs
差 chā HSK 3
to fall short of; wrong; to differ from