Meaning

Literal

-

Usage

Inexpensive but of good quality (of a good)

Connotation

Positive

Usage Examples

美国的葡萄酒与啤酒一直价廉物美 | Měiguó de pútáojiǔ yǔ píjiǔ yīzhí jiàliánwùměi
Wine and beer from the US is always cheap but good in quality
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这种类型的洗衣机真是价廉物美 | Zhè zhǒng lèixíng de xǐyījī zhēnshi jiàliánwùměi
This kind of washing machine really is cheap but of great quality
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Equivalents

English

None

Chinese

物美价廉 (wù měi jià lián)

Entry Notes

This is an HSK chengyu

Origin

《近十年之怪现状》(Jìn Shí Nián Zhī Guài Xiàn Zhuàng), a work by Qīng Dynasty (清, 1644 - 1911) novelist 吴趼人 (Wú Jiǎn Rén)