一字千金 yī zì qiān jīn

each word is highly valued

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. each word is highly valued
  2. 2. one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom)
  3. 3. (in praise of a piece of writing or calligraphy) each character is perfect

Characters

Character Meaning
one; 1; single
character; symbol; word
thousand; see qiū qiān
gold; money; golden