敝帚千金 — Chinese idiom

Meaning

• lit. my worn-out broom, a thousand in gold ; fig. sentimental value
• I wouldn't be parted with it for anything.

Character by character

• 敝bìto break, to destroy; ruined, tattered
• 帚zhǒubroom, broomstick
• 千qiānthousand; many, numerous; very
• 金jīngold, metal; money

Idioms sharing a character

• 敝屣尊荣 bì xǐ zūn róng
• 敝帚自珍 bì zhǒu zì zhēn
• 民生凋敝 mín shēng diāo bì
• 视如敝屣 shì rú bì xǐ
• 一刻千金 yī kè qiān jīn
• 一字千金 yī zì qiān jīn
• 一掷千金 yī zhì qiān jīn
• 一日千里 yī rì qiān lǐ
• 一落千丈 yī luò qiān zhàng
• 一言千金 yī yán qiān jīn

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