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贩贱卖贵 — “To buy cheap and sell dear”

贩贱卖贵 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to buy cheap and sell dear”. To buy low and sell high for profit. Literally, “Buy cheap, sell dear”.

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贩贱卖贵 Pronunciation and Pinyin

贩贱卖贵 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
贩
fàn8deal or traffic in goods
贱
jiàn9cheap, lowly, despicable
卖
mài8sell, betray, exert, show off
贵
guì9expensive, valuable, noble

Example Sentence with 贩贱卖贵

他总是眼光独到,善于贩贱卖贵,在生意上赚了不少钱。
He always has a unique vision, is good at buying low and selling high, and has made a lot of money in business.

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Synonyms of 贩贱卖贵

  • jiàn贱mǎi买guì贵mài卖buy cheap and sell dear

More idioms starting with 贩

  • fàn贩jiāo交mǎi买míng名betray friends for personal gain or fame
  • fàn贩fū夫sú俗zi子peddlers and common folk
  • fàn贩fū夫zào皁lì隶humble commoners and low-ranking laborers
  • fàn贩fū夫zào皂lì隶people of low social status
  • fàn贩fū夫fàn贩fù妇small traders and peddlers
  • fàn贩fū夫zǒu走zú卒small tradesmen and menials
  • fàn贩fū夫zōu驺zú卒people of humble or low social status
  • fàn贩guān官yù鬻jué爵sell government posts and titles

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Questions about 贩贱卖贵

What does 贩贱卖贵 mean?

贩贱卖贵 (fàn jiàn mài guì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to buy cheap and sell dear”.

How do you pronounce 贩贱卖贵?

贩贱卖贵 is pronounced fàn jiàn mài guì in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 贩贱卖贵 literally mean?

Literally, 贩贱卖贵 means “Buy cheap, sell dear”. It is used to mean “to buy cheap and sell dear”.

What is the Chinese definition of 贩贱卖贵?

指低价买进而高价卖出。同“买贱卖贵”。

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