敝帚千金

bai6 zau2 cin1 gam1

lit. my worn-out broom, a thousand in gold (idiom); fig. sentimental value · I wouldn't be parted with it for anything.

Meanings

  1. lit. my worn-out broom, a thousand in gold (idiom); fig. sentimental value
  2. I wouldn't be parted with it for anything.

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