- 便宜货 piányihuò cheap goodsbargain merchandise; goods of low price and often low quality
- 占便宜 zhànpiányi to profit at someone's expenseTo gain an advantage or profit through unfair means or at the expense of others; to take a small gain.
- 小便宜 xiǎopiányi petty advantagesmall gain or tiny benefit; often used with [[占|占|zhan4]] to mean taking advantage of someone for small personal gain
- 贪便宜 tānpiányi to bargain-huntTo seek petty advantages or small gains; to buy something solely because it is cheap.
- 捡便宜 jiǎnpiányi to get a bargainTo get something at a low price or to get a great deal for little cost.
- 便宜行事 biànyíxíngshì to act at one's discretionto handle matters according to the situation without needing to ask for instructions, often after being granted authority to do so
- 讨便宜 tǎopiányi to seek advantageto look for an unfair advantage; to seek a bargain or gain at the expense of others
- 便宜从事 biànyícóngshì to act as one sees fitTo handle a situation according to one's own judgment without seeking further instructions, especially with prior permission from a superior.
- 沾便宜 zhānpiányi to gain an advantageTo profit at another's expense; to get a bargain or share in benefits that one is not strictly entitled to
- 贪小便宜 tānxiǎopiányi to covet small advantagesTo be eager for small gains or to try to get things at a small cost to oneself; often used to describe someone who is penny-wise and pound-foolish.
- 便宜不过当家 piányibùguòdāngjiā perks should stay within the familyBenefits or advantages should be kept for one's own family members or close associates rather than letting outsiders benefit
- 便宜处置 biànyíchǔzhì to act as one sees fitto handle a matter according to the circumstances or at one's own discretion
- 便宜施行 biànyíshīxíng to act as one sees fitTo act at one's own discretion according to the circumstances without needing to ask for permission first; also written as [[便宜行事|便宜行事|bian4 yi2 xing2 shi4]] or [[便宜从事|便宜從事|bian4 yi2 cong2 shi4]].
- 便宜无好货 piányiwúhǎohuò cheap things are not goodA proverb meaning that low-priced goods are usually of poor quality; you get what you pay for.
- 占小便宜 zhànxiǎopiányi to seek petty gainsto take advantage of small things for personal gain; to profit at the expense of others in minor ways
- 得了便宜还卖乖 délepiányiháimàiguāi to act hard done by after getting a good dealto pretend to be the victim or act like a good person despite having already gained a significant advantage at someone else's expense
- 得便宜卖乖 dépiányimàiguāi to act like a victim after profitingTo pretend to be at a disadvantage or act humble even though one has already gained an advantage; to have benefited from something but behave as if one has been wronged.
- 拣便宜 jiǎnpiányi to get a bargainTo buy something for much less than its value or to gain an advantage without much effort.
