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物美價廉

简物美价廉 · 繁物美價廉

Mandarin · pinyin wù měi jià lián

good quality and cheap
a bargain

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物: wù · thing, substance, creature
美: měi · beautiful, pretty; pleasing
價: jià · price, value
廉: lián · upright, honorable, honest
价: jià · price, value

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4–3–4–2 · wu4 mei3 jia4 lian2

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mat6 mei5 gaa3 lim4

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(of goods) high quality and inexpensive

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