一手交钱，一手交货 in English yi1 shou3 jiao1 qian2 , yi1 shou3 jiao1 huo4 Meaning

Meanings

  • literally (word for word) one hand exchanges the cash, the other the goods (idiomatic expression)
  • metaphorically to pay for what you want in cash
  • simple and direct transaction

Simplified Characters

一 手 交 钱 ， 一 手 交 货

Traditional Characters

一 手 交 錢 ， 一 手 交 貨

Pinyin

yi1 shou3 jiao1 qian2 , yi1 shou3 jiao1 huo4

Literal

Literal explanation, with pronunciation and meaning of each character.

一yi1one 手shou3hand 交jiao1to hand over 钱qian2surname Qian ， 一yi1one 手shou3hand 交jiao1to hand over 货huo4goods