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Chengyu
敝帚千金
Pinyin
bì zhǒu qiān jīn
Explanation
Meaning
一把破扫帚，当千金那样贵重。比喻东西虽不好，但自己
十分珍惜。
Context
汉·刘珍《东观汉记·光武帝纪》：“帝闻之，下诏让吴�
�副将刘禹曰：‘城降，婴儿老母，口以万数，一旦放兵�
�火，闻之可谓酸鼻。家有敝帚，享之千金。禹宗室子孙�
�故尝更职，何忍行此！’”
Example
因循守旧，～的态度是要不得的。
Synonyms
敝帚自珍
Antonyms
弃若敝屣
Grammar
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