一分錢一分貨
yī​fēn​qián​yī​fēn​huò

you get what you pay for

  • created sense approved 一分钱一分货/一分錢一分貨 · yī​fēn​qián​yī​fēn​huò · you get what you pay for — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    一分钱一分货 / 一分錢一分貨

    yī​fēn​qián​yī​fēn​huò

    you get what you pay for

    The quality of a product corresponds to the price paid; better goods cost more.

    一 (literal) → 一 · yī · one 分 (literal) → 分 · fēn · cent 钱 (literal) → 钱/錢 · qián · money 一 (literal) → 一 · yī · one 分 (literal) → 分 · fēn · tenth 货 (literal) → 货/貨 · huò · goods

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense