佔便宜

See also: 占便宜

Chinese

 
to occupy; to constitute; to make up
to occupy; to constitute; to make up; to account; to observe; to divine
cheap; inexpensive; to let somebody off lightly
trad. (佔便宜/占便宜) / 便宜
simp. (占便宜) 便宜

Pronunciation


Verb

佔⫽便宜 (verb-object)

  1. to gain extra advantage; to profit at other people's expense; to take advantage of (someone)
    某人便宜某人便宜   zhàn mǒurén piányi   to take advantage of someone
    做人便宜做人便宜   Zuòrén bié lǎo zhàn piányi.   Don't always seek to profit at other people's expense.
  2. (figurative) to be in an advantageous position

Synonyms

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