Offering free Chinese study resources is our priority. This series showcases idioms and proverbs, widely applicable phrases. Today’s idiom is 「千金一瓠」, explained here.
Today’s idiom is 「千金一瓠」. We’ve outlined its meaning and practical application below.
It is a metaphor that although something is insignificant, it can be very precious when used at the critical moment.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
qiān jīn yī hù
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
chin1 gam1 yat1 wu6
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