得便宜賣乖
dé​pián​yi​mài​guāi

to act like a victim after profiting

  • created sense approved 得便宜卖乖/得便宜賣乖 · dé​pián​yi​mài​guāi · to act like a victim after profiting — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    得便宜卖乖 / 得便宜賣乖

    dé​pián​yi​mài​guāi

    to act like a victim after profiting

    To 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.

    得 (literal) → 得 · dé · to get 便宜 (literal) → 便宜 · pián​yi · small advantages 卖乖 (literal) → 卖乖/賣乖 · mài​guāi · to act hard done by

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