a flashy or impressive event that lacks substance or meaning
华而不实的展示, 表面光鲜无内容
会议只是华而不实的展示，幻灯片很炫但没有真正的想法。
a person who lends money to people, typically under illegal conditions, at a very high rate of interest
高利贷放贷人, 放高利贷的人
高利贷专门盯上走投无路、急需用钱的人。
the action of taking goods from a store without paying for them
顺手牵羊, 偷拿店里的东西
店员看见她偷拿了几件化妆品。
any activity or behavior that is considered suspicious, dishonest, or deceptive, often intended to deceive or cheat others
见不得人的勾当, 猫腻
合同里只要有一点猫腻，我们就退出。
the use of misleading accounting methods to present a company's financial position in a more favorable light
创意会计, 粉饰会计
公司用创意会计来掩盖利润下降。
the process of concealing the origins, ownership, or destination of illegally obtained money by passing it through a legitimate financial institution or businesses
洗钱, 把黑钱洗白
银行报告了几笔疑似洗钱的可疑转账。
![sharp [practice]](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/43937/thumb/350?type=jpeg "sharp [practice]")
the act or practice of engaging in unethical or questionable business practices that are intended to gain an advantage over competitors or deceive customers
不正当商业手段, 商业猫腻
顾客抱怨这个手机套餐到处都是商业猫腻。
money that is offered to someone so that they do not share a piece of information or a secret with others
封口费, 买沉默的钱
她拒绝了封口费，并在法庭上说出了全部真相。
an amount of money that is set aside to be used for dishonest or illegal activities
秘密资金, 黑钱
公司保留秘密资金，通过好处取得合同。
![to [take] {sb} to the cleaners](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/43961/thumb/350?type=jpeg "to [take] {sb} to the cleaners")
to take someone's possessions by force or without the right to do so
把某人搜刮一空, 夺走某人所有财产
那伙人把他搜刮一空，只留下钥匙。
money that one gains without much effort and often by dishonest means
轻松钱, 轻松赚的钱
赌博可能有趣，但不是赚轻松钱的方式。
used to refer to a person, organization, etc. that uses dishonest or illegal methods to gain money
搞钱财猫腻, 靠不正当手段捞钱
捐款不翼而飞后，他们怀疑那家慈善机构在搞钱财猫腻。
money earned quickly or with ease, particularly in a dishonest way
快钱, 轻松钱
那家公司为了赚快钱，到处偷工减料。
