敝帚自珍 bì zhǒu zì zhēn

to value one’s own things too much

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. to value the broom as one's own (idiom); to attach value to sth because it is one's own
  2. 2. a sentimental attachment

Characters

Character Meaning
敝 bì
my (polite); shabby; worn out
帚 zhǒu
broom; variant of 帚zhǒu
自 zì HSK 3
self; oneself; from
珍 zhēn HSK 5
valuable; treasure; to value highly