抓公差

zhuāgōngchāi ㄓㄨㄚ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄔㄞ

    • to rope someone into doing work for free

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Saying俗语俗語

Idiom惯用语 · Widely known

Literally
seize someone for public duty
Meaning
Originally, being press-ganged into unpaid labour; now, to rope someone into doing work for you for free. Usually humorous or complaining.

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