量金买赋 — “To pay a king's ransom for an essay”
量金买赋 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pay a king's ransom for an essay”. To value a piece of writing highly due to its exceptional literary merit. Literally, “measure gold to buy a rhapsody”.
量金买赋 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 量金买赋
During the Western Han Dynasty, Emperor Wu of Han established his cousin, Empress Chen (A Jiao), as empress. For ten years, Empress Chen bore no sons.
Jealous of Consort Wei Zifu, who had given birth to a son, Empress Chen was banished to the 'Changmen Palace' and lost the emperor's favor.
She read "Zixu Fu" (Ode of the Master of Nothingness) by the celebrated rhapsodist Sima Xiangru. She then sent him a thousand pieces of gold, requesting him to write an ode for her, titled "Changmen Fu" (Ode of the Long Gate Palace).
After Emperor Wu read it, he once again bestowed his favor upon her.
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- liàng量rù入wéi为chū出live within one's means
- liàng量rù入jì计chū出live within one's means
- liàng量chū出wèi为rù入budget according to outgoings
- liàng量chū出zhì制rù入budget based on anticipated expenses
- liàng量záo凿zhèng正ruì枘act practically, adapt to circumstances
- liàng量lì力duó度dé德assess one's virtue and capability
- liàng量lì力ér而wéi为act according to one's capability
- liàng量lì力ér而xíng行act according to one's capabilities
- liàng量rú如jiāng江hǎi海extremely magnanimous and tolerant
- liàng量xiǎo小lì力wēi微small in number and weak in strength
- liàng量jǐ己shěn审fēn分assess oneself and reflect on duties
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Open the tool →Questions about 量金买赋
What does 量金买赋 mean?
量金买赋 (liàng jīn mǎi fù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to pay a king's ransom for an essay”.
How do you pronounce 量金买赋?
量金买赋 is pronounced liàng jīn mǎi fù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 量金买赋 literally mean?
Literally, 量金买赋 means “measure gold to buy a rhapsody”. It is used to mean “to pay a king's ransom for an essay”.
Where does 量金买赋 come from?
量金买赋 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 量金买赋?
指文章价值很高。