不值一钱 — “To be utterly worthless”
不值一钱 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly worthless”. To be of no value at all. Literally, “not worth a single coin”.
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不值一钱 Pronunciation and Pinyin
不值一钱 Character Breakdown
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他画的那些水墨画，在他看来是珍宝，但在行家眼里却不值一钱。
The ink paintings he drew, which he considered treasures, were utterly worthless in the eyes of experts.
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What does 不值一钱 mean?
不值一钱 (bù zhí yī qián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly worthless”.
How do you pronounce 不值一钱?
不值一钱 is pronounced bù zhí yī qián in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 不值一钱 literally mean?
Literally, 不值一钱 means “not worth a single coin”. It is used to mean “to be utterly worthless”.
What is the Chinese definition of 不值一钱?
比喻毫无价值。