Meaning of 一字千金
一字千金 means each word is worth a thousand pieces of gold; used to praise excellent writing or invaluable literary work. Pronounced yī zì qiān jīn.
- each word is worth a thousand pieces of gold; used to praise excellent writing or invaluable literary work
Definitions & Examples
Lǐ李
Bái白
de的
shī诗
gē歌
kān堪
chēng称
yī一
zì字
qiān千
jīn金
，
liú流
chuán传
qiān千
gǔ古
。
Li Bai's poetry can be called priceless, passing down through the ages.
Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
zì字
zì字
zhū珠
jī玑
，
zhēn真
shì是
yī一
zì字
qiān千
jīn金
。
Every word in this article is a gem, truly worth its weight in gold.
Gǔ古
rén人
xiě写
wén文
zhāng章
jiǎng讲
jiù究
yī一
zì字
qiān千
jīn金
，
bù不
kěn肯
qīng轻
yì易
xià下
bǐ笔
。
Ancient writers valued every word as worth a thousand gold pieces, unwilling to write carelessly.
Zhè这
fú幅
shū书
fǎ法
zuò作
pǐn品
bǐ笔
lì力
qiú遒
jìng劲
，
kě可
wèi谓
yī一
zì字
qiān千
jīn金
。
This calligraphy work has vigorous strokes, truly priceless.
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