shaking the pagoda tree

A form of shake the pagoda tree — To find a source of easy enrichment; to become absurdly rich in a short time period.

Meanings

verb
  1. participlepresentpresent participle of shake the pagoda tree
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shaking the pagoda tree. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shaking%20the%20pagoda%20tree

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“shaking the pagoda tree.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shaking%20the%20pagoda%20tree. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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