connoisseur; expert buyer; one who knows quality
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connoisseur; expert who recognizes quality; knowledgeable buyer
Commonly used in commerce and collecting to describe someone who can distinguish genuine quality from fakes or inferior goods. Often implies the person has discerning taste and professional expertise.
Huò货
mài卖
shí识
jiā家
。
Good goods sell to connoisseurs.
Zhǐ只
yào要
dōng东
xi西
hǎo好
，
bù不
pà怕
méi没
shí识
jiā家
。
As long as the goods are good, there's no fear of lacking connoisseurs.
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Tā他
shì是
gǔ古
wán玩
háng行
de的
shí识
jiā家
，
yī一
yǎn眼
jiù就
néng能
kàn看
chū出
zhēn真
jiǎ假
。
He is a connoisseur in the antique trade and can tell real from fake at a glance.
Zhè这
jiàn件
cí瓷
qì器
zhōng终
yú于
zhǎo找
dào到
le了
shí识
jiā家
，
yě也
suàn算
wù物
yǒu有
suǒ所
zhí值
le了
。
This porcelain finally found a connoisseur, so it was worth the price.
Zài在
shōu收
cáng藏
jiè界
，
shí识
jiā家
bǐ比
yǒu有
qián钱
de的
dà大
ye爷
gèng更
shòu受
huān欢
yíng迎
。
In the collecting world, connoisseurs are more welcome than wealthy buyers.