不 怕 不 识 货，只 怕 货 比 货

bù pà bù shí huò , zhǐ pà huò bǐ huòdictionary entry

lit. don't worry about not knowing goods, but about comparing them (proverb) / fig. goods' (or person's) true value can only be determined through comparison

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Reference definitions: CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source release 2026-10-27T01:55:52Z. Imported 2026-10-27. Definition wording and meaning order are retained. Recognized pronunciation references are displayed with tone marks; the original source record is available below.

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Original source entry:

不怕不識貨，只怕貨比貨 不怕不识货，只怕货比货 [bu4 pa4 bu4 shi2 huo4 , zhi3 pa4 huo4 bi3 huo4] /lit. don't worry about not knowing goods, but about comparing them (proverb)/fig. goods' (or person's) true value can only be determined through comparison/

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Other forms in these source records: 不怕不識貨，只怕貨比貨

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不怕不识货只怕货比货

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