买不来吃亏买不来上当
“no tricks, no scams,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
一两银子
“One tael of silver—”
买不来吃亏 买不来上当
“no tricks, no scams,”
但是能鉴定
“and it just might”
“It's so cheap that even if it's useless, you lose practically nothing, so just buy it.”
This rhythmic couplet is an iconic Chinese street-vendor catchphrase used for decades at market stalls to disarm consumer skepticism through catchy, playful reassurance.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
You can't go wrong; you won't get ripped off at this price
A famous traditional street hawking jingle often used humorously or colloquially to persuade someone to try a cheap deal.
to suffer a loss; to come out on the short end
An essential everyday phrase describing suffering disadvantages or losses in dealings.
to be duped; to fall into a trap; to get swindled
Commonly used in spoken Chinese when someone is deceived or cheated.
