吃一分亏无量福，失便宜处是便宜吃一分虧無量福，失便宜處是便宜吃一分虧無量福，失便宜處是便宜

taking a small loss brings boundless blessings; where you lose an advantage is where you gain one

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Yielding a little in dealings with others pays off later. Advises humility and give-and-take.

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Simplified: 吃一分亏无量福，失便宜处是便宜
Traditional (Taiwan): 吃一分虧無量福，失便宜處是便宜
Pinyin: chī yìfēn kuī wúliàng Fú, shī piányi chù shì piányi
Bopomofo: ㄔㄧˋ ㄈㄣㄎㄨㄟㄨˊ ㄌㄧㄤˋ ㄈㄨˊ，ㄕㄆㄧㄢˊ ˙ㄧㄔㄨˋ ㄕˋ ㄆㄧㄢˊ ˙ㄧ

Written with HSK 5 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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