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不怕不識貨，只怕貨比貨

简 不怕不识货，只怕货比货 · 繁 不怕不識貨，只怕貨比貨
Mandarin · pinyin bù pà bù shí huò , zhǐ pà huò bǐ huò

Meanings

  1. lit. don't worry about not knowing goods, but about comparing them (proverb)
  2. fig. goods' (or person's) true value can only be determined through comparison
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不
bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
怕
pà · to fear, be afraid of; apprehensive
識
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貨
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只
zhǐ · only, just, simply
比
bǐ · to compare, liken; comparison; than; hexagram ䷇
识
shí · shì · recognize, understand, know
货
huò · goods, commodities, products
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不怕不識貨，只怕貨比貨 · bu4 pa4 bu4 shi2 huo4 , zhi3 pa4 huo4 bi3 huo4
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Exact source record不怕不識貨，只怕貨比貨 不怕不识货，只怕货比货 [bu4 pa4 bu4 shi2 huo4 , zhi3 pa4 huo4 bi3 huo4] /lit. don't worry about not knowing goods, but about comparing them (proverb)/fig. goods' (or person's) true value can only be determined through comparison/