seek bargains; take advantage
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to deliberately seek bargains or advantages; to take advantage of others or situations
Often implies gaining something unfairly at others' expense, or seeking to pay less than something is worth. Can carry a slightly negative connotation.
Tā他
zhè这
gè个
rén人
zǒng总
xǐ喜
huan欢
tǎo讨
pián便
yi宜
，
cóng从
bù不
kěn肯
chī吃
kuī亏
。
He always likes to look for advantages and never wants to suffer losses.
Mǎi买
dōng东
xi西
yào要
gōng公
píng平
jiāo交
yì易
，
bù不
yào要
lǎo老
shì是
xiǎng想
zhe着
tǎo讨
pián便
yi宜
。
When shopping, engage in fair trade; don't always be thinking about getting a bargain.
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Zhè这
cì次
tā他
yòu又
tǎo讨
le了
gè个
dà大
pián便
yi宜
，
yòng用
dī低
jià价
mǎi买
zǒu走
le了
nà那
fú幅
míng名
huà画
。
This time he got a real bargain again, buying that famous painting at a low price.