千金一瓠 — “Describes something that”
千金一瓠 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes something that”. Though seemingly trivial or inexpensive, becomes extraordinarily valuable when it is precisely what's needed at a critical juncture. Literally, “A gourd worth a thousand pieces of gold”.
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千金一瓠 Pronunciation and Pinyin
千金一瓠 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 千金一瓠
这把看似普通的旧伞，在暴雨中帮我们解了燃眉之急，真是千金一瓠啊！
This seemingly ordinary old umbrella, which saved us in the heavy rain, was truly a gourd worth a thousand pieces of gold!
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Synonyms of 千金一瓠
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- qiān千wàn万mǎi买lín邻Good neighbors are invaluable
- 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
- qiān千le了wàn万dàng当everything properly settled and arranged
- qiān千liǎo了bǎi百liǎo了Everything is settled
- qiān千liǎo了bǎi百dàng当Everything properly arranged and settled
- 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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Open the tool →Questions about 千金一瓠
What does 千金一瓠 mean?
千金一瓠 (qiān jīn yī hù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes something that”.
How do you pronounce 千金一瓠?
千金一瓠 is pronounced qiān jīn yī hù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 千金一瓠 literally mean?
Literally, 千金一瓠 means “a gourd worth a thousand pieces of gold”. It is used to mean “describes something that”.
What is the Chinese definition of 千金一瓠?
比喻物虽轻贱，关键时得其所用，却十分珍贵。