那顿饭简直是敲竹杠。

That meal was a real gyp.

他被指控向客户敲竹杠。

He was accused of soaking his clients.

两个三明治要三镑？简直是敲竹杠！

Three pounds for two sandwiches? It's daylight robbery!

这笔生意听起来好像有点敲竹杠，我不想做这笔买卖。

This sale sounds like sharp practice to me and I want nothing to do with it.

不完全契约和资产专用性引致了交易中的敲竹杠问题，带来生产成本和交易成本的上升。

The incomplete contract and asset specificity cause the hold-up problem in transaction, which brings about the rising of production cost and transaction cost.