千金买赋 — “To spend a great sum of money to obtain a piece of writing”
千金买赋 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to spend a great sum of money to obtain a piece of writing”. Signifying the immense value placed on literary talent or a literary work. Literally, “To buy a fu (poetic prose) for a thousand pieces of gold”.
千金买赋 Pronunciation and Pinyin
千金买赋 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 千金买赋
During the Western Han Dynasty, Emperor Wu of Han made his cousin Chen Jiao his empress. However, Empress Chen failed to bear a son for ten years.
Jealous of Consort Wei Zifu, who had given birth to a son, Empress Chen was banished to Changmen Palace and lost the emperor's favor.
She read the rhapsody 'Zixu Fu' by the litterateur Sima Xiangru. She then sent him a thousand pieces of gold, requesting him to write 'Changmen Fu' for her.
After Emperor Wu read it, he reinstated her favor.
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- 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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What does 千金买赋 mean?
千金买赋 (qiān jīn mǎi fù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to spend a great sum of money to obtain a piece of writing”.
How do you pronounce 千金买赋?
千金买赋 is pronounced qiān jīn mǎi fù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 千金买赋 literally mean?
Literally, 千金买赋 means “to buy a fu (poetic prose) for a thousand pieces of gold”. It is used to mean “to spend a great sum of money to obtain a piece of writing”.
Where does 千金买赋 come from?
千金买赋 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 千金买赋?
花一千金买一篇散文。指文章值钱