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饶人点儿糠

English translation: give some chaff for free


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Chinese term or phrase:饶人点儿糠
English translation:give some chaff for free
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03:13 Jun 10, 2010
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Chinese term or phrase: 饶人点儿糠
- 您到那您必须得先买人点儿米,然后您跟人商量这事儿,能不能,哎,来点儿米糠,还不要钱的。
- 哦,饶人点儿糠。
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Wilman
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Local time: 16:47
give some chaff for free
Explanation:
饶 - add something free to a purchase
The whole thing means, if you want to ask for a favor, buy something from that person first. "Buy some rice first and ask for some free chaff"
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4give some chaff for freejameslao
2Forgive the presence of some bran in the rice!transworder


  

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give some chaff for free


Explanation:
饶 - add something free to a purchase
The whole thing means, if you want to ask for a favor, buy something from that person first. "Buy some rice first and ask for some free chaff"

jameslao
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Forgive the presence of some bran in the rice!


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