不直一钱 — “To be utterly worthless, incompetent, or of low moral character”
不直一钱 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly worthless, incompetent, or of low moral character”. Not worth a single cent. Literally, “not worth a single coin”.
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不直一钱 Pronunciation and Pinyin
不直一钱 Character Breakdown
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他这个人办事能力不强，每次都搞砸，真是不直一钱
He is not very capable at handling things, always messing them up; he's truly not worth a single cent.
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Antonyms of 不直一钱
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Open the tool →Questions about 不直一钱
What does 不直一钱 mean?
不直一钱 (bù zhí yī qián) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly worthless, incompetent, or of low moral character”.
How do you pronounce 不直一钱?
不直一钱 is pronounced bù zhí yī qián in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 不直一钱 literally mean?
Literally, 不直一钱 means “not worth a single coin”. It is used to mean “to be utterly worthless, incompetent, or of low moral character”.
What is the Chinese definition of 不直一钱?
鄙视之词，犹言毫无价值。比喻无能或品格卑下。