tān pián yi
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  • 1

    v.be keen on gaining petty advantages

    • tān pián yi huì chī dà kuī

      贪便宜

      Gain petty advantages only to suffer heavy losses.

    • rú guǒ zhè ge ài tān pián yi de rén shì nǐ de hǎo péng you nǐ kě yǐ gěi tā yī gè jī huì gǎi zhèng

      如果这个贪便宜朋友可以机会改正

      If your close friend is a moocher, you may want to give him a chance to change.

  • 2

    v.take shortcuts