"you get what you pay for" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 一分钱一分货

Definition

意思是如果你买了便宜或质量差的东西，就不该惊讶它不能用或者容易坏。商品的质量通常与价格相符。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常用来提醒别人不要贪便宜，特别是质量很重要时。属于日常用语，不正式。

Examples

If you buy a very cheap phone, remember that you get what you pay for.

如果你买了很便宜的手机，要记住：**一分钱一分货**。

My dad always says, 'You get what you pay for' when I want to buy something cheap.

我爸总是说“**一分钱一分货**”当我想买便宜东西时。

The shoes were really cheap, but they broke after one week. You get what you pay for.

鞋子很便宜，但一周就坏了。**一分钱一分货**。

Yeah, that laptop was a bargain, but honestly, you get what you pay for.

是的，那台笔记本电脑很便宜，但说实话，**一分钱一分货**。

I tried that new $5 haircut place—big mistake. You get what you pay for!

我试了那个新开的五美元理发，太后悔了。**一分钱一分货**！

Don’t be surprised if that super cheap blender stops working—you get what you pay for.

别惊讶那个超便宜的搅拌机坏掉了—**一分钱一分货**。