一钱不值 (yī qián bú) — not worth a cent; utterly worthless
Definition
A fixed idiom meaning 'utterly worthless, not worth a penny' — used for people, things, or promises the speaker dismisses. Stronger than 没用; more literary than 不值钱.
idiom
not worth a centutterly worthless
Examples
- 一钱不值。Tā nà ge rén zài dà jiā yǎn lǐ yī qián bú.That person is not worth a cent in everyone's eyes.
- ，一钱不值。Zhè xiē jiǎ huò pǐn zhì chà, yī qián bú.These fake goods are of poor quality, worthless.
- 一钱不值，。Tā de chéng nuò yī qián bú, méi rén xiāng xìn.His promise is not worth a cent; no one believes him.
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