士し族ぞくの商しょう法ほう

expression

amateurish and haughty way of doing business

Refers to a business style that is clumsy and arrogant, originally associated with former samurai who entered commerce during the Meiji period without proper mercantile skills or humility.

See also: 士族

• あの会かい社しゃの対たい応おうはまさに士し族ぞくの商しょう法ほうだ。

  That company's attitude is exactly the amateurish and haughty way of doing business.

• 士し族ぞくの商しょう法ほうでは、現げん代だいの競きょう争そうに勝かてない。

  You can't win in modern competition with an amateurish and haughty business style.