得便宜卖乖 dépiányimàiguāi to act like a victim after profiting Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents 得 dé verb to get to obtain; to receive; to gain便宜 piányi nounverb small advantages small advantages; benefits that one should not have gotten卖乖 賣乖 màiguāi to act hard done by To pretend to be aggrieved or to have suffered a loss even after receiving a clear benefit; often used in the phrase 得了便宜还卖乖 délepiányiháimàiguāi