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不直一文 — “Utterly worthless”

不直一文 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Utterly worthless”. Of no value at all; good for nothing; incompetent or morally contemptible. Literally, “Not worth a single coin/penny”.

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不直一文 Pronunciation and Pinyin

不直一文 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
不
bù4not
直
zhí8straight, direct, honest
一
yī1one, a, single, whole
文
wén4written language and culture

Example Sentence with 不直一文

他在工作中总是敷衍了事,这样的人在团队里简直不直一文。
He always slacks off at work; such a person is utterly worthless in a team.

Idioms Related to 不直一文

Synonyms of 不直一文

  • bù不zhí直yī一qián钱utterly worthless or incompetent

More idioms starting with 不

  • bù不yī一ér而zú足numerous and varied, impossible to list all
  • bù不sān三bù不sì四improper or disreputable
  • bù不shàng上bù不xià下stuck in an awkward position
  • bù不shàng上bù不luò落in an awkward or embarrassing situation
  • bù不shì世zhī之yè业unparalleled achievements
  • bù不shì世zhī之chóu仇unrivaled enmity
  • bù不shì世zhī之gōng功unparalleled achievement
  • bù不shì世zhī之lüè略unparalleled strategy
  • bù不sàng丧bǐ匕chàng鬯peace and order, rituals undisturbed
  • bù不fēng丰bù不jiǎn俭neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不fēng丰bù不shā杀neither extravagant nor frugal
  • bù不wèi为wǔ五dǒu斗mǐ米zhé折yāo腰Refuse to compromise integrity for meager gain

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Questions about 不直一文

What does 不直一文 mean?

不直一文 (bù zhí yī wén) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Utterly worthless”.

How do you pronounce 不直一文?

不直一文 is pronounced bù zhí yī wén in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 不直一文 literally mean?

Literally, 不直一文 means “not worth a single coin/penny”. It is used to mean “Utterly worthless”.

What is the Chinese definition of 不直一文?

鄙视之词,犹言毫无价值。比喻无能或品格卑下。

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