Definition
This is a four-character idiom (成语) meaning 'not worth a cent.' The literal image is that something isn't even worth a single coin. You use it to say that a person, object, or idea is completely worthless or has no value at all. It's stronger than just saying 'bad'—it's dismissive and emphatic.
f.e.
not worth a centutterly worthless
Examples
- 一钱不值。Tā nà ge rén zài dàjiā yǎnli yī qián bú.That person is not worth a cent in everyone's eyes.
- ，一钱不值。Zhèxiē jiǎhuò pǐnzhì chà, yī qián bú.These fake goods are of poor quality, worthless.
- 一钱不值，。Tā de chéngnuò yī qián bú, méi rén xiāngxìn.His promise is not worth a cent; no one believes him.
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