破铜烂铁

破銅爛鐵
pòtónglàntiě
noun #28,308

Meanings

  1. 1 worthless junk
  2. 2 scrap metal
  3. 3 broken odds and ends

Examples

HSK 4
Zhèxiē pòtónglàntiě yìdiǎn yòng dōu méiyǒu, rēngdiào ba.
This pile of scrap is completely useless - throw it away.
HSK 6
Chēkù lǐ duīmǎn le pòtónglàntiě, děi qīnglǐ yíxià le.
The garage is piled up with worthless junk - it needs to be cleaned out.

Tips

usage
破铜烂铁 is a colloquial phrase used dismissively to describe old, broken, or worthless objects, not just metal items. It can be used humorously or critically.

Stroke Order

tóng
làn
tiě