know quality goods; be a judge of quality
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesadjective
able to distinguish good from bad merchandise; to know what's good; to be a good judge of quality
Often used in the negative form 不识货 (bù shí huò). The proverb 不怕不识货，就怕货比货 means that direct comparison is the best way to reveal true quality.
Bù不
pà怕
bù不
shí识
huò货
，
jiù就
pà怕
huò货
bǐ比
huò货
。
Don't worry about not knowing quality—just compare the goods.
Zhè这
wèi位
lǎo老
bǎn板
yǎn眼
guāng光
dú独
dào到
，
fēi非
cháng常
shí识
huò货
。
This boss has a unique eye and really knows his stuff.
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Tā他
tài太
shí识
huò货
le了
，
yī一
yǎn眼
jiù就
néng能
kàn看
chū出
zhēn真
jiǎ假
。
He's too sharp—he can spot the real from the fake at a glance.
Nǐ你
rú如
guǒ果
bù不
shí识
huò货
，
hěn很
róng容
yì易
bèi被
piàn骗
。
If you don't know how to judge quality, it's easy to get cheated.