REAL INTERNET CHINESE
to pick up what slipped through the cracks
snagging an underpriced gem that everyone else overlooked, from antiques to secondhand listings
- Who can you say it to?
- Safe with anyone Fine at work, fine with your partner's parents.
- Out loud, or only typed?
- Say it or type it Works out loud and in chat.
- Is it still used?
- Settled in Past the fad stage, part of everyday speech.
When to say it
Say it when you spot a mispriced camera on a resale app or a valuable vase at a yard sale. Thrilled, lucky, a hunter's pride. It comes from antique markets.
Hear it in the wild
Zhè zhī bēizi shì wǒ jiǎnlòu lái de.
I snagged this cup as an overlooked bargain.
èrshǒu shìchǎng ǒu'ěr huì jiǎnlòu.
Secondhand markets occasionally hide a steal.
Quick answers
What does 捡漏 mean?
snagging an underpriced gem that everyone else overlooked, from antiques to secondhand listings
When do people say 捡漏?
Say it when you spot a mispriced camera on a resale app or a valuable vase at a yard sale. Thrilled, lucky, a hunter's pride. It comes from antique markets.
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