讨便宜处失便宜討便宜處失便宜討便宜處失便宜

where you seek a bargain you lose the bargain

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Those who try to gain petty advantages end up losing. Usually written 得便宜处失便宜.

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Simplified: 讨便宜处失便宜
Traditional (Taiwan): 討便宜處失便宜
Pinyin: tǎopiányi chù shī piányi
Bopomofo: ㄊㄠˇ ㄆㄧㄢˊ ˙ㄧㄔㄨˋ ㄕㄆㄧㄢˊ ˙ㄧ

Written with HSK 5 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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