惜字如金 — “To be sparing with words”
惜字如金 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be sparing with words”. To be concise and use few words, as if they were precious. Literally, “Cherish words like gold”.
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惜字如金 Pronunciation and Pinyin
惜字如金 Character Breakdown
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这位编辑审稿时惜字如金，力求文章简洁有力。
The editor is very sparing with words when reviewing manuscripts, striving for concise and powerful articles.
Idioms Related to 惜字如金
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- xī惜kè客hào好yì义Hospitable and righteous
- xī惜zhǐ指shī失zhǎng掌penny wise and pound foolish
- xī惜yù玉lián怜xiāng香cherish and care for women
- xī惜lǎo老lián怜pín贫Care for elderly, pity poor
- xī惜yī衣yǒu有yī衣，，xī惜shí食yǒu有shí食cherish possessions to ensure future abundance
- xī惜cái财rú如mìng命value money above all else
- xī惜xiāng香lián怜yù玉cherish and dote on women
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What does 惜字如金 mean?
惜字如金 (xī zì rú jīn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be sparing with words”.
How do you pronounce 惜字如金?
惜字如金 is pronounced xī zì rú jīn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 惜字如金 literally mean?
Literally, 惜字如金 means “Cherish words like gold”. It is used to mean “to be sparing with words”.
What is the Chinese definition of 惜字如金?
指极其节省文字，不多费笔墨。