We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「討價還價」, explained below.
This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「討價還價」. Its meaning and application are provided below.
Ask: request. When buying and selling something, the seller wants a high price and the buyer wants a low price, and the two sides will argue repeatedly. It also refers to repeated arguing during negotiations, or making conditions when accepting a task.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
tǎo jià hái jià
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
tou2 ga3 waan4 ga3
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.
