jiāo qián
to pay up
to shell out
to hand over the money to cover sth
yī shǒu jiāo qián , yī shǒu jiāo huò
lit. one hand exchanges the cash, the other the goods (common saying); to pay for what you want in cash
fig. simple and direct transaction
yī shǒu jiāo qián , yī shǒu jiāo huò
lit. one hand exchanges the cash, the other the goods (idiom)
fig. to pay for what you want in cash
simple and direct transaction