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分文不直 — “To be utterly worthless”

分文不直 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly worthless”. Not worth a single penny. Literally, “not worth a single cent”.

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分文不直 Pronunciation and Pinyin

分文不直 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
分
fēn4divide, separate, share
文
wén4written language and culture
不
bù4not
直
zhí8straight, direct, honest

Example Sentence with 分文不直

这件旧家具已经破损不堪,分文不直了,不如扔掉。
This old piece of furniture is so damaged that it's not worth a single penny; we might as well throw it away.

Idioms Related to 分文不直

Synonyms of 分文不直

  • fēn分wén文bù不zhí值utterly worthless

Antonyms of 分文不直

  • jià价zhí值lián连chéng城Extremely valuable; priceless

More idioms starting with 分

  • fēn分yī一bēi杯gēng羹get a share of the profits
  • fēn分sān三bié别liǎng两explain in meticulous detail
  • fēn分sī丝xī析lǚ缕scrutinize every detail
  • fēn分jiǔ久bì必hé合,,hé合jiǔ久bì必fēn分Long unity divides, long division unites
  • fēn分bīng兵bǎ把shǒu守divide forces to guard strategic points
  • fèn分nèi内zhī之shì事one's duty or responsibility
  • fēn分bié别bù部jū居classify and arrange into categories
  • fēn分bié别mén门hù户form separate schools of thought
  • fēn分láo劳fù赴gōng功share work and strive for achievement
  • fēn分huà化wǎ瓦jiě解divide and disintegrate
  • fēn分lí厘háo毫sī丝extremely tiny or minute
  • fèn分wài外zhī之wù物something that does not rightfully belong to one

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Questions about 分文不直

What does 分文不直 mean?

分文不直 (fēn wén bù zhí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly worthless”.

How do you pronounce 分文不直?

分文不直 is pronounced fēn wén bù zhí in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 分文不直 literally mean?

Literally, 分文不直 means “not worth a single cent”. It is used to mean “to be utterly worthless”.

What is the Chinese definition of 分文不直?

直:同“值”。一分钱一文钱也不值。形容没有任何价值。

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