得了便宜還賣乖
dé​le​pián​yi​hái​mài​guāi

to act hard done by after getting a good deal

  • created sense approved 得了便宜还卖乖/得了便宜還賣乖 · dé​le​pián​yi​hái​mài​guāi · to act hard done by after getting a good deal — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    得了便宜还卖乖 / 得了便宜還賣乖

    dé​le​pián​yi​hái​mài​guāi

    to act hard done by after getting a good deal

    to pretend to be the victim or act like a good person despite having already gained a significant advantage at someone else's expense

    得了 (literal) → 得了 · dé​le · all right 便宜 (literal) → 便宜 · pián​yi · small advantages 还 (literal) → 还/還 · hái · unexpectedly 卖乖 (literal) → 卖乖/賣乖 · mài​guāi · to act hard done by

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