一分钱，一分货 (yì fēn qián , yì fēn huò): You get what you pay for (Advanced)
一分钱 (yì fēn qián) means one cent;
一分货 (yì fēn huò) means one point of goods.
Example:
Nǐ zhè tiáo qúnzi zhēn hǎo kàn, duō shǎo qián?
A: 你 这 条 裙子 真 好 看， 多 少 钱？
Your skirt is so beautiful! How much was it?
Sì bǎi kuài, yǒudiǎn guì.
B: 四 百 块， 有 点 贵。
Four hundred yuan, a little bit expensive!
Shì yǒu diǎn, bú guò yì fēn qián yì fēn huò, zhè qúnzi chuān zhe duō yǒu qìzhì ya！
A: 是 有 点，不 过 一 分 钱 一 分 货， 这 裙子 穿 着 多 有 气质 呀！
Yeah, it is. But you get what you pay for. You look so elegant in this skirt!
Further Reading:
◆ How Numbers Became Magical in Daily Life? (Elementary)
◆ Popular Daily Chinese Word: “雷 (léi)” & “山寨 (shānzhài)”
◆ Essential Chinese: “多少钱？(Duōshǎo qián?) How Much is It?”
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