千金敝帚 — “To cherish one's own humble possessions as priceless”
千金敝帚 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cherish one's own humble possessions as priceless”. To regard one's own things, however modest, as extremely valuable. Literally, “an old broom worth a thousand pieces of gold”.
千金敝帚 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- qiān千sī丝wàn万lǚ缕numerous intricate and complex connections
- qiān千chéng乘wàn万qí骑Magnificent array of chariots and cavalry
- qiān千shèng乘zhī之guó国A powerful feudal state
- qiān千chéng乘zhī之wáng王A paramount sovereign or emperor
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- qiān千liǎo了bǎi百liǎo了Everything is settled
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- qiān千rén人yī一miàn面all the same; lacking originality
- qiān千rén人suǒ所zhǐ指universally condemned
- qiān千rén人nuò诺nuò诺，，bù不rú如yī一shì士è谔è谔One honest critic is better than a thousand yes-men
- qiān千chóu仇wàn万hèn恨countless grudges and deep hatred
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What does 千金敝帚 mean?
千金敝帚 (qiān jīn bì zhǒu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to cherish one's own humble possessions as priceless”.
How do you pronounce 千金敝帚?
千金敝帚 is pronounced qiān jīn bì zhǒu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 千金敝帚 literally mean?
Literally, 千金敝帚 means “an old broom worth a thousand pieces of gold”. It is used to mean “to cherish one's own humble possessions as priceless”.
What is the Chinese definition of 千金敝帚?
比喻自己的东西虽然微贱，却是十分珍贵的。