占便宜 (zhàn pián yi) — to take advantage of (sb/sth) for personal gain (often pejorative); to be in an advantageous position (neutral or positive)
Definition
A verb-object phrase meaning to gain unfair advantage, often at others' expense (negative). The neutral sense — 'be in a favorable position' (e.g. in a match) — is less common.
verb
to take advantage of (sb/sth) for personal gain (often pejorative)to be in an advantageous position (neutral or positive)
Examples
- 。Tā zǒng xiǎng zhàn bié rén de pián yi.He always wants to take advantage of others.
- 占便宜。Zhè cì bǐ sài wǒ men zhàn pián yi le.We were in an advantageous position in this competition.
- 。Tā zhàn le gōng sī hěn duō pián yi.He took a lot of advantage from the company.
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