半文不值 — “Utterly worthless”
半文不值 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “utterly worthless”. Not worth a cent/penny; of no value or ability; contemptible in character. Literally, “not worth half a coin”.
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半文不值 Pronunciation and Pinyin
半文不值 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 半文不值
这幅画的技巧拙劣，意境平平，在我们行家看来简直半文不值。
The painting's technique was clumsy and its artistic conception mediocre; in the eyes of experts, it was utterly worthless.
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Synonyms of 半文不值
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- bàn半sān三bù不sì四absent-minded and dispirited
- bàn半shàng上bàn半xià下undecided between two choices
- bàn半shàng上luò落xià下leave things unfinished
- bàn半sī丝bàn半lǚ缕a tiny bit
- bàn半mǔ亩fāng方táng塘A small, confined area
- bàn半dī低bù不gāo高of medium height or level
- bàn半xìn信bù不xìn信half-believing, half-doubting
- bàn半xìn信bàn半yí疑half-believing and half-doubting
- bàn半bàn半lā拉lā拉incomplete or half-done
- bàn半bàn半lù路lù路halfway through a task
- bàn半diào吊zi子a dabbler; not proficient in a skill
- bàn半tǔ吐bàn半lù露speak evasively or ambiguously
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What does 半文不值 mean?
半文不值 (bàn wén bù zhí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “utterly worthless”.
How do you pronounce 半文不值?
半文不值 is pronounced bàn wén bù zhí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 半文不值 literally mean?
Literally, 半文不值 means “not worth half a coin”. It is used to mean “utterly worthless”.
What is the Chinese definition of 半文不值?
比喻毫无价值或无能、品格卑下