货真价实

貨真價實

huòzhēn-jiàshí

idiom #12,124

Meanings

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

Characters

goods; merchandise

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

Examples

HSK 1

这家店的东西货真价实。

Zhè jiā diàn de dōngxi huòzhēn-jiàshí.

This shop sells genuine goods at fair prices.

HSK 5

他是货真价实的专家。

Tā shì huòzhēn-jiàshí 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