敝帚千金 bì zhǒu qiān jīn

treasure one's own shabby thing

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

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

Characters

Character Meaning
my (polite); shabby; worn out
broom; variant of zhǒu
thousand; see qiū qiān
gold; money; golden