be calculating and unwilling to make the smallest sacrifice(mǎi cài qiú yì)

be calculating and unwilling to make the smallest sacrifice

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is m ǎ IC à IQI ú y ì, which means like buying vegetables, I hope to increase a little bit. It means fighting for more and earning less. It comes from the biography of Gao Shi · Yan Guang by huangfumi of Jin Dynasty.

Idiom usage

If one is greedy for Changshu books, it is not about buying vegetables and seeking profits.

Analysis of Idioms

Be careful

The origin of Idioms

Yan Guang, biography of Gao Shi, written by Huang Fumi of Jin Dynasty: "do you want to buy vegetables? It's also beneficial. "

Idiom explanation

Benefit: increase. Like shopping, I hope to increase it. It's like fighting for more and earning less.

Chinese PinYin : mǎi cài qiú yì