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削皮 — meaning in English

xuē pí

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English meaning

  • chafe noun Warmth produced by rubbing against something.
  • fleece noun The woolly coat of a sheep, or wool shorn from it in one piece.
  • peel verb To remove the skin or outer layer from something.
  • pod noun A seed case of a plant, especially a legume, that splits open when ripe.

Senses

削皮 is used for these senses in English:

  • chafe (intransitive) To rub; to come together so as to wear by rubbing; to wear by friction.
  • fleece (transitive) To con or trick (someone) out of money.
  • peel (transitive) To remove the skin or outer covering of.
  • pod (transitive) To remove peas from their case.
  • take to the cleaners (originally, US, slang, idiomatic) To take a significant quantity of a person's money or valuables, through overcharging, litigation, unfavorable investing, gambling, fraud, etc.

chafe — full definition

  1. noun Warmth produced by rubbing against something.
  2. noun Soreness or wear brought about by rubbing.
  3. noun A feeling of annoyance or anger.

fleece — full definition

  1. noun The woolly coat of a sheep, or wool shorn from it in one piece.
  2. noun A soft, warm synthetic fabric, or a garment made from it.
  3. verb (informal) To cheat or overcharge someone.
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