买东西Shopping & Money #044
huángniú
“yellow cow”
🎫 / the “animal” ticket buyers hate
CONCERT SOLD OUT VIP ADMIT ONE
情景Scenario
演唱会票秒没,朋友叹气“只能找黄牛了”。这是一头牛吗? Concert tickets sold out instantly; a friend sighs “we need a huáng niú.” A cow?
选择Choose
A一头黄色的牛an actual yellow cow
B高价倒卖门票的人a ticket scalper
C一种交通工具a vehicle
答案Answer

“黄牛”指高价倒卖票的人——演唱会、火车票、连医院挂号都有黄牛。价格常翻好几倍。

黄牛 are scalpers — concerts, train tickets, even hospital slots. Prices multiply.

例句Example
"piàotàinánmǎilezhǐnéngzhǎohuángniú。"
“Tickets are impossible — only scalpers left.”
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