货真价实

貨真價實

huòzhēnjiàshí

idiom #12,124

Meanings

1 genuine goods at fair prices
2 (figuratively) genuine; real; true; the real deal

Characters

goods; merchandise

Literally "goods genuine, price honest" — what you see is what you get.

Examples

这家店的东西货真价实。

Zhè jiā diàn de dōngxi huòzhēnjiàshí.

This shop sells genuine goods at fair prices.

他是货真价实的专家。

Tā shì huòzhēnjiàshí de zhuānjiā.

He is a genuine expert.

Tips

usage

Originally about honest commerce, 货真价实 is now widely used figuratively to mean "the real deal" or "genuinely authentic" about anything, not just goods.

Stroke Order

货 huò

真 zhēn

价 jià

实 shí