家有敝帚，享之千金
jiā​yǒu​bì​zhǒu​xiǎng​zhī​qiān​jīn

to value one's own humble possessions

  • created sense approved 家有敝帚，享之千金 · jiā​yǒu​bì​zhǒu​xiǎng​zhī​qiān​jīn · to value one's own humble possessions — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    家有敝帚，享之千金

    jiā​yǒu​bì​zhǒu​xiǎng​zhī​qiān​jīn

    to value one's own humble possessions

    literally to possess a tattered broom at home but value it as if it were worth a thousand pieces of gold; to cherish something of little value simply because it belongs to oneself

    家 (literal) → 家 · jiā · home 有 (literal) → 有 · yǒu · to have 敝 (literal) → 敝 · bì · shabby 帚 (literal) → 帚 · zhǒu · broom ， (non_chinese) 享 (literal) → 享 · xiǎng · to enjoy 之 (literal) → 之 · zhī · it 千金 (literal) → 千金 · qiān​jīn · a lot of money

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