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敝帚自珍
bì​zhǒu​zì​zhēn

to value one's own things

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 敝 bì
    shabby
    shabby; worn-out; ragged; broken
  2. 帚 zhǒu noun
    broom
    (bound form) broom; a tool for sweeping dust and trash, usually made of bamboo twigs, bristles, or sorghum stalks
  3. 自 zì affixadverb
    self
    (bound form) self; oneself; one's own; refers to an action done by oneself or to oneself
  4. 珍 zhēn verb
    to value
    (bound form) to value highly; to cherish; to prize