bì zhǒu qiān jīndictionary entry
DEFINITION CC-CEDICT
lit. my worn-out broom, a thousand in gold (idiom); fig. sentimental value / I wouldn't be parted with it for anything.
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敝帚千金 敝帚千金 [bi4 zhou3 qian1 jin1] /lit. my worn-out broom, a thousand in gold (idiom); fig. sentimental value/I wouldn't be parted with it for anything./

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敝帚千金
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