一壺千金
yī​hú​qiān​jīn

a gourd is worth a thousand gold pieces

  • created sense approved 一壶千金/一壺千金 · yī​hú​qiān​jīn · a gourd is worth a thousand gold pieces — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    一壶千金 / 一壺千金

    yī​hú​qiān​jīn

    a gourd is worth a thousand gold pieces

    Used to describe things that are usually worthless but become extremely valuable when they are needed most at a critical moment.

    一 (literal) → 一 · yī · one 壶 (literal) → 壶/壺 · hú · pot 千金 (literal) → 千金 · qiān​jīn · a lot of money

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