一分钱一分货
yī fēn qián yī fēn huò
nothing for nothing; you get what you pay for
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一分钱一分货 (yī fēn qián yī fēn huò) means "nothing for nothing; you get what you pay for" in Chinese.
一分钱一分货 is pronounced "yī fēn qián yī fēn huò" in Mandarin Chinese. It is made up of 6 syllables.
一分钱一分货 is not part of the HSK vocabulary lists. It may be a specialized or advanced word.
一分钱一分货 is made up of the characters 一, 分, 钱, 一, 分, 货. Each character has its own meaning and can appear in other words.
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