打折扣 (dǎ zhé kòu) — (literally) to give a discount, to offer a reduced price; (figuratively) to fall short of a requirement or promise, to be compromised
Definition
Two senses: literally 'to give/discount a price' (打折出售 = sell at a discount); figuratively 'to fall short, to be compromised' (quality, promises, performance) — as in 质量打了折扣.
verb
(literally) to give a discountto offer a reduced price(figuratively) to fall short of a requirement or promise, to be compromised
Examples
- 打折扣。Zhè jiā diàn suǒ yǒu shāng pǐn dōu dǎ zhé kòu chū shòu.This store sells all items at a discount.
- ，打折扣。Tā shuō dào zuò dào, cóng bù dǎ zhé kòu.He keeps his word and never falls short.
- ，。Yóu yú cái liào bù hǎo, chǎn pǐn de zhì liàng dǎ le zhé kòu.Because the materials were poor, the product's quality was compromised.
Origin
Compound word构词法gòucífǎ
动宾dòngbīnVerb + object
An action followed by what it acts on, fused into one word.
打 'give' plus 折扣 'discount' builds the sense of offering a reduced price, or falling short of a standard.
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