dung and dirt; something worthless
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
dung and dirt; excrement and soil
Frequently used metaphorically to describe something regarded as completely without value.
Tā他
bǎ把
jīn金
qián钱
shì视
wéi为
fèn粪
tǔ土
。
He regards money as worthless.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
fèn粪
tǔ土
bù不
rú如
de的
dōng东
xi西
，
shéi谁
yào要
a啊
？
Who would want this thing that's worse than dirt?
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Zài在
gǔ古
dài代
，
yǒu有
xiē些
qīng清
gāo高
de的
rén人
bǎ把
gōng功
míng名
kàn看
zuò作
fèn粪
tǔ土
。
In ancient times, some aloof scholars regarded fame and fortune as dirt.