貨比三家不吃虧 huò bǐ sān jiā bù chī kuī

DEFINITIONS

  1. shop around first and you won't get ripped off (idiom)

CHARACTERS

貨 huò goods, commodities, products
比 bǐ to compare, liken; comparison; than
三 sān three
家 jiā house, home, residence; family
不 bù no, not; un-; negative prefix
吃 chī eat; drink; suffer, endure, bear
虧 kuī lose, fail; damage; deficient