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贱敛贵发 — “To buy at low prices and sell at high prices”

贱敛贵发 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to buy at low prices and sell at high prices”. To buy cheap and sell dear. Literally, “Buy low, sell high”.

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贱敛贵发 Pronunciation and Pinyin

贱敛贵发 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
贱
jiàn9cheap, lowly, despicable
敛
liǎn11gather, collect, restrain
贵
guì9expensive, valuable, noble
发
fā5to issue, send, or develop

Example Sentence with 贱敛贵发

这位精明的商人总是能抓住市场时机,贱敛贵发,赚取丰厚利润。
This shrewd businessman always seizes market opportunities to buy low and sell high, thus earning substantial profits.

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Synonyms of 贱敛贵发

  • jiàn贱liǎn敛guì贵chū出buy low, sell high

More idioms starting with 贱

  • jiàn贱mǎi买guì贵mài卖buy cheap and sell dear
  • jiàn贱rù入guì贵chū出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 贱敛贵发

What does 贱敛贵发 mean?

贱敛贵发 (jiàn liǎn guì fā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to buy at low prices and sell at high prices”.

How do you pronounce 贱敛贵发?

贱敛贵发 is pronounced jiàn liǎn guì fā in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 贱敛贵发 literally mean?

Literally, 贱敛贵发 means “Buy low, sell high”. It is used to mean “to buy at low prices and sell at high prices”.

What is the Chinese definition of 贱敛贵发?

低价卖进,高价卖出。同“贱敛贵出”。

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