漫天要价
màn tiān yào jià
to ask an outrageous price
Character by character
漫màn
fill
fill
天tiān
sky
sky
要yào
ask
ask
价jià
price
price
Example
景区门口有的司机漫天要价，十分钟的路要一百块钱。
Some drivers at the gate of the scenic area ask outrageous fares: a hundred yuan for a ten-minute ride.
Tone: negative (criticism).
Usage and origin
Often heard in the bargaining saying 漫天要价，就地还钱: the seller asks for the sky, the buyer answers from the ground. Said of traders, landlords and builders, and of excessive demands in a negotiation.
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