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 | ||
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trad. (佔便宜/占便宜) | 佔/占 | 便宜 | |
simp. (占便宜) | 占 | 便宜 |
Pronunciation
Verb
佔⫽便宜 (verb-object)
- to gain extra advantage; to profit at other people's expense; to take advantage of (someone)
- 佔某人便宜/占某人便宜 ― zhàn mǒurén piányi ― to take advantage of someone
- 做人別老佔便宜。/做人别老占便宜。 ― Zuòrén bié lǎo zhàn piányi. ― Don't always seek to profit at other people's expense.
- (figurative) to be in an advantageous position
Synonyms
- (to gain extra advantage): 利用 (lìyòng); (Sichuan) 吃福息; (Cantonese) 攞便宜/𫽋便宜; (Hakka) 打斧頭/打斧头; (Min Nan) 剾草/𠛅草