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货而不售 — “Goods not sold”

货而不售 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes goods or products that are offered for sale but cannot find buyers; unsalable”. Literally, “Goods not sold”.

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货而不售 Pronunciation and Pinyin

货而不售 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
货
huò8goods, commodity, cargo
而
ér6and, but, then
不
bù4not
售
shòu11to sell

Example Sentence with 货而不售

尽管促销活动频繁,但这款旧型号的手机仍然货而不售,积压在仓库里。
Despite frequent promotional activities, this old model of cell phone remains unsalable, accumulating in the warehouse.

Idioms Related to 货而不售

More idioms starting with 货

  • huò货zhēn真jià价shí实genuine goods at a fair price
  • huò货huì贿gōng公xíng行bribery and corruption are openly practiced
  • huò货lù赂gōng公xíng行open and widespread bribery
  • huò货lù赂dà大xíng行Bribery and corruption are rampant

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What does 货而不售 mean?

货而不售 (huò ér bù shòu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes goods or products that are offered for sale but cannot find buyers; unsalable”.

How do you pronounce 货而不售?

货而不售 is pronounced huò ér bù shòu in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 货而不售 literally mean?

Literally, 货而不售 means “Goods not sold”. It is used to mean “describes goods or products that are offered for sale but cannot find buyers; unsalable”.

What is the Chinese definition of 货而不售?

想卖却卖不出去。货:卖。

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