得便宜賣乖 dé pián yi mài guāi

to claim to be hard done by, even though one has benefited

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to claim to be hard done by, even though one has benefited
  2. 2. to have benefited from sth but pretend otherwise

Characters

Character Meaning
得 dé HSK 2
link verb to result or degree; to get; must
便 pián HSK 2
convenient; equivalent to 就jiù: then; even if
宜 yi HSK 2
suitable; appropriate; proper
賣 mài
to sell; to show off or flaunt; to betray
乖 guāi HSK 5
(of a child) obedient, well-behaved; clever; shrewd