一手交钱，一手交货

Traditional: 一手交錢，一手交貨

yī shǒu jiāo qián , yī shǒu jiāo huò

Dictionary entry

lit. one hand exchanges the cash, the other the goods (idiom)

What does 一手交钱，一手交货 mean?

一手交钱，一手交货 (yī shǒu jiāo qián , yī shǒu jiāo huò) has the following dictionary meaning.

1lit. one hand exchanges the cash, the other the goods (idiom)

2fig. to pay for what you want in cash

3simple and direct transaction

Character breakdown

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一yīone · single 手shǒuhand · (formal) to hold 交jiāoto hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn over · to make friends 钱Qiánsurname Qian 货huògoods · money

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How to pronounce 一手交钱，一手交货

一手交钱，一手交货

yī shǒu jiāo qián , yī shǒu jiāo huò

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