We’re happy to bring you free Chinese lessons. This series dives into idioms and proverbs, meaningful and practical. Today’s phrase is 「敝帚千金」, with its usage explained below.
Learn about the idiom 「敝帚千金」: its definition and how it’s used are detailed here.
A broken broom is as valuable as a fortune. It is a metaphor that although something is not good, I still cherish it very much.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
bì zhǒu qiān jīn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
bai6 jau2 chin1 gam1
With so many Chinese idioms, each holding diverse meanings and uses, there is much to explore. These materials are designed to support your Chinese language studies.
