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一文不值

yīwénbùzhí
idiom

Meanings

  1. 1 not worth a penny
  2. 2 utterly worthless

Examples

没有诚信，再漂亮的承诺也一文不值。
Méiyǒu chéngxìn, zài piàoliang de chéngnuò yě yīwénbùzhí.
Without integrity, even the prettiest promise isn't worth a penny.
他的收藏其实一文不值，只是赝品。
Tā de shōucáng qíshí yīwénbùzhí, zhǐshì yànpǐn.
His collection is actually worthless — just fakes.
如果数据不准确，这份报告就一文不值。
Rúguǒ shùjù bù zhǔnquè, zhè fèn bàogào jiù yīwénbùzhí.
If the data isn't accurate, this report is worthless.

Tips

memory
文 here is 文钱 — a single copper coin, the smallest unit of old currency. 'Not worth even one coin' = utterly worthless.

Stroke Order

一 yī
文 wén
不 bù
值 zhí