韭菜
jiǔcài
ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄘㄞˋ
- 1garlic chives (Allium tuberosum), aka Chinese chives
- 2(coll.) naive or easily exploited people (esp. small investors or consumers), likened to chives that can be repeatedly harvested for profit
Example
他買了一把韭菜。
tā mǎi le yì bǎ jiǔcài
He bought a handful of chives.