狮子大开口 lion opens its mouth wide
Explanation
比喻要价或提出的条件很高。
It is a metaphor for asking for a high price or making excessive demands.
Origin Story
从前，有一个财主，他非常贪婪。有一天，他家丢失了一只羊，便张贴告示，悬赏捉拿小偷。但是，他却狮子大开口，开出了一个天价的赏金，这使得很多人都望而却步。 消息传到一个穷苦人家的耳中，他心想，如果能抓住小偷，拿到这笔巨额赏金，就可以解决家里的经济困难了。于是，他夜以继日地寻找，终于抓到了小偷。 他兴冲冲地来到财主家，把小偷交给财主。财主看到小偷被抓，很是高兴，但当穷苦人向他讨要赏金时，财主却翻脸不认账，百般推脱，说什么也不肯给。 穷苦人无奈之下，只能向官府告状。官府的官员听后，觉得财主狮子大开口，赏金数额过高，不符合实际情况，于是判决财主必须支付相应的赏金。财主最后不得不乖乖地付出了赏金，而穷苦人终于靠着自己的努力，解决了家里的经济困难。
Once upon a time, there was a greedy landlord. One day, a sheep was stolen from his house, so he posted a notice offering a reward for catching the thief. However, he opened his mouth like a lion, offering an exorbitant reward, which deterred many people. The news reached a poor family. They thought that if they could catch the thief and get the huge reward, they could solve their financial difficulties. So they searched day and night, and finally caught the thief. They excitedly went to the landlord's house and handed over the thief. The landlord was very happy to see the thief caught, but when the poor family asked for the reward, the landlord went back on his word and made all sorts of excuses, refusing to pay. The poor family had no choice but to report to the government. The government officials, after hearing this, thought that the landlord's demand was too high and not realistic, so they ruled that the landlord must pay the corresponding reward. In the end, the landlord had to pay the reward, and the poor family finally solved their financial difficulties through their own efforts.
Usage
用作谓语、宾语；指漫天要价。
Used as predicate or object; refers to asking for a sky-high price.
Examples
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他狮子大开口，索要十万块钱赔偿。
tā shīzi dà kāikǒu, suǒyào shí wàn kuài qián péicháng
He opened his mouth like a lion, demanding 100,000 yuan in compensation.
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老板狮子大开口，要价太高，我们没法接受。
lǎobǎn shīzi dà kāikǒu, yàojià tài gāo, wǒmen méifǎ jiēshòu
The boss's price was too high, we couldn't accept it..