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贱买贵卖
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贱买贵卖

贱买贵卖 — “Buy cheap, sell dear”

贱买贵卖 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to buy goods at a low price and sell them at a high price, typically for profit; to buy low and sell high”. Literally, “buy cheap, sell dear”.

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贱买贵卖 Pronunciation and Pinyin

贱买贵卖 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
贱
jiàn9cheap, lowly, despicable
买
mǎi6to buy
贵
guì9expensive, valuable, noble
卖
mài8sell, betray, exert, show off

Example Sentence with 贱买贵卖

那个商人眼光独到,总是能在商品价格低廉时贱买,等到市场需求旺盛时再贵卖。
That merchant has a unique vision, always able to buy items cheaply when prices are low and sell them expensively when market demand is strong.

Idioms Related to 贱买贵卖

Synonyms of 贱买贵卖

  • jiàn贱rù入guì贵chū出buy low, sell high

More idioms starting with 贱

  • jiàn贱liǎn敛guì贵chū出buy low, sell high
  • jiàn贱liǎn敛guì贵fā发Buy low, sell high
  • jiàn贱mù目guì贵ěr耳value hearsay over observation
  • jiàn贱gǔ骨tou头a contemptible, spineless, or ungrateful person

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Questions about 贱买贵卖

What does 贱买贵卖 mean?

贱买贵卖 (jiàn mǎi guì mài) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to buy goods at a low price and sell them at a high price, typically for profit; to buy low and sell high”.

How do you pronounce 贱买贵卖?

贱买贵卖 is pronounced jiàn mǎi guì mài in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 贱买贵卖 literally mean?

Literally, 贱买贵卖 means “buy cheap, sell dear”. It is used to mean “to buy goods at a low price and sell them at a high price, typically for profit; to buy low and sell high”.

What is the Chinese definition of 贱买贵卖?

低价买进,高价售出。

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