created sense approved 不怕不识货，就怕货比货/不怕不識貨，就怕貨比貨 · bùpàbùshíhuòjiùpàhuòbǐhuò · the value of things is only clear by comparison — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"
不怕不识货，就怕货比货 / 不怕不識貨，就怕貨比貨
bùpàbùshíhuòjiùpàhuòbǐhuò
the value of things is only clear by comparison
Literally, do not fear not knowing the quality of goods, but only fear comparing them; it means that the true value of a person or object can only be determined through comparison with others.
不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 怕 (literal) → 怕 · pà · to fear 不 (literal) → 不 · bù · not 识货 (literal) → 识货/識貨 · shíhuò · to know what's what ， (non_chinese) 就 (literal) → 就 · jiù · then 怕 (literal) → 怕 · pà · to fear 货 (literal) → 货/貨 · huò · goods 比 (literal) → 比 · bǐ · to compare 货 (literal) → 货/貨 · huò · goods
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