价格刺客

• 拼音: jià gé cì kè
• 汉字拆解: 价格 (price) + 刺客 (assassin) -> a price that ambushes you.

含义

An item whose price unexpectedly shocks you at checkout. It usually looks ordinary until the price appears.

价格刺客 became popular for snacks, fruit, drinks, and everyday goods with surprisingly high prices. It criticizes hidden or poorly signposted pricing.

例句

1. 这盒雪糕没标价，结账才发现是价格刺客。
2. 景区矿泉水二十块，妥妥价格刺客。
3. 防价格刺客，拿东西前先问价。

用法指南

语境: shopping, food, travel, reviews

语气: complaining, humorous

正确说法

• 这盒雪糕没标价，结账才发现是价格刺客。
• 景区矿泉水二十块，妥妥价格刺客。

错误说法

• Do not use it for luxury items whose high price is obvious.

常见错误

• Calling any expensive item 价格刺客; surprise is the core meaning.

起源与历史

Viral phrase from consumer complaints where ordinary-looking items ambush shoppers like an assassin.

文化背景

时代: 2020s

世代: Mainstream consumers and netizens

社会背景: Broad consumer culture

地区说明: Popular across Mainland social media after viral ice-cream price complaints.