分文 (fēn) — a single penny; a very small amount of money
Definition
分文 is a measure of money used only in negated or limiting phrases like 分文不取 ('not take a penny'), 分文不值 ('worth nothing'), or 身无分文 ('penniless') — never to name a price or amount.
noun
a single pennya very small amount of money
Examples
- 分文，。Tā fēn bù qǔ, quán juān gěi cí shàn le.He didn't take a single penny and donated it all to charity.
- ，。Tā nà shí shēn wú fēn, lián fàn dōu chī bú shàng.At that time he had not a penny to his name and couldn't even eat.
- 分文，。Zhè ge jì huà fēn bù zhí, děng yú làng fèi zī yuán.This plan isn't worth a cent; it's a waste of resources.
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