弥足珍贵 (mí zú zhēn guì) — extremely precious, invaluable, worthy of being treasured
Definition
A formal idiom meaning 'extremely precious, invaluable.' 弥足 emphasizes that the value is hard-won or rare, stronger than plain 珍贵.
idiom
extremely preciousinvaluableworthy of being treasured
Examples
- 弥足珍贵。Zhè duàn jīng lì duì wǒ lái shuō mí zú zhēn guì.This experience is extremely precious to me.
- 弥足珍贵，。Zhè xiē gǔ lǎo de shǒu gōng yì pǐn mí zú zhēn guì, zhí dé hǎo hǎo bǎo hù.These ancient handicrafts are invaluable and deserve careful protection.
- 弥足珍贵。Yǒu yì shì rén shēng zhōng mí zú zhēn guì de cái fù.Friendship is an extremely precious treasure in life.
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