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买卖不成仁义在
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买卖不成仁义在

买卖不成仁义在 — “Even if a business deal falls through”

买卖不成仁义在 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Even if a business deal falls through”. Goodwill and friendly relations should be maintained. Literally, “Business not made, goodwill remains”.

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买卖不成仁义在 Pronunciation and Pinyin

买卖不成仁义在 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
买
mǎi6to buy
卖
mài8sell, betray, exert, show off
不
bù4not
成
chéng7to become or succeed
仁
rén4benevolence, empathy, humanity
义
yì3righteousness, justice, meaning
在
zài6to be at or in

Example Sentence with 买卖不成仁义在

虽然我们这次合作没有谈成,但是没关系,买卖不成仁义在,以后还有很多机会。
Although our cooperation didn't work out this time, it's okay; even if a business deal fails, goodwill remains, and there will be many future opportunities.

Idioms Related to 买卖不成仁义在

More idioms starting with 买

  • mǎi买shàng上gào告xià下Bribe superiors and influence subordinates
  • mǎi买shàng上zhǔ嘱xià下bribe superiors and solicit subordinates
  • mǎi买dōng东mǎi买xī西go shopping for various items
  • mǎi买guān官yù鬻jué爵buy and sell official posts
  • mǎi买dú椟huán还zhū珠value the superficial over the essential
  • mǎi买jué爵fàn贩guān官buy and sell official posts
  • mǎi买niú牛mài卖jiàn剑turn over a new leaf
  • mǎi买niú牛xī息gē戈Lay down arms, live peacefully
  • mǎi买lí犁mài卖jiàn剑lay down arms and farm
  • mǎi买dú犊mài卖dāo刀abandon violence for peaceful life
  • mǎi买wáng王dé得yáng羊Aim for superior, get lesser imitation
  • mǎi买tián田yáng阳xiàn羡resign and retire to seclusion

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Questions about 买卖不成仁义在

What does 买卖不成仁义在 mean?

买卖不成仁义在 (mǎi mài bù chéng rén yì zài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Even if a business deal falls through”.

How do you pronounce 买卖不成仁义在?

买卖不成仁义在 is pronounced mǎi mài bù chéng rén yì zài in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 买卖不成仁义在 literally mean?

Literally, 买卖不成仁义在 means “Business not made, goodwill remains”. It is used to mean “Even if a business deal falls through”.

What is the Chinese definition of 买卖不成仁义在?

虽然买卖没有做成,彼此间的感情还存在

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