克扣剋扣

kè kòu

Meaning

to wrongfully withhold part of what is due (to sb); to shortchange; to skim (pay, rations, resources etc)

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克kèto subdue, to restrain, to overcome; used in transliterations十兄扣kòuto detain; to knock, to tap; button扌口