家书抵万金 — “A letter from home is worth a fortune (or ten thousand taels of gold)”
家书抵万金 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a letter from home is worth a fortune (or ten thousand taels of gold)”. Signifying the immense value and emotional comfort that communication from distant loved ones brings. Literally, “Family letter worth ten thousand gold”.
家书抵万金 Pronunciation and Pinyin
家书抵万金 Character Breakdown
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What does 家书抵万金 mean?
家书抵万金 (jiā shū dǐ wàn jīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a letter from home is worth a fortune (or ten thousand taels of gold)”.
How do you pronounce 家书抵万金?
家书抵万金 is pronounced jiā shū dǐ wàn jīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 家书抵万金 literally mean?
Literally, 家书抵万金 means “Family letter worth ten thousand gold”. It is used to mean “a letter from home is worth a fortune (or ten thousand taels of gold)”.
What is the Chinese definition of 家书抵万金?
比喻家信的珍贵。