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鬻驽窃价 — “Sell an old horse, steal its price”

鬻驽窃价 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to receive undue praise or value for something of inferior quality (often used self-deprecatingly)”. Literally, “Sell an old horse, steal its price”.

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鬻驽窃价 Pronunciation and Pinyin

鬻驽窃价 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
鬻
yù22to sell or nurture
驽
nú8inferior, slow, or dull
窃
qiè9steal secretly
价
jià6price; value

Example Sentence with 鬻驽窃价

我这篇拙作能得到您的肯定,真是鬻驽窃价,愧不敢当。
That my humble work could receive your affirmation is truly a case of receiving undue praise for something of little worth; I am quite undeserving.

Idioms Related to 鬻驽窃价

More idioms starting with 鬻

  • yù鬻ér儿mài卖nǚ女sell children due to extreme poverty
  • yù鬻shēng声diào钓shì世seek fame and praise
  • yù鬻guān官mài卖jué爵sell official posts and noble titles
  • yù鬻chǒng宠shàn擅quán权abuse favor to usurp power
  • yù鬻máo矛yù誉dùn楯contradict oneself
  • yù鬻máo矛yù誉dùn盾contradict oneself
  • yù鬻liáng良zá杂kǔ苦mix good with bad for sale
  • yù鬻jī鸡wéi为fèng凤pass off inferior as superior

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Questions about 鬻驽窃价

What does 鬻驽窃价 mean?

鬻驽窃价 (yù nú qiè jià) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to receive undue praise or value for something of inferior quality (often used self-deprecatingly)”.

How do you pronounce 鬻驽窃价?

鬻驽窃价 is pronounced yù nú qiè jià in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 鬻驽窃价 literally mean?

Literally, 鬻驽窃价 means “Sell an old horse, steal its price”. It is used to mean “to receive undue praise or value for something of inferior quality (often used self-deprecatingly)”.

What is the Chinese definition of 鬻驽窃价?

谦词。指劣货而获优评。

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