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不值一文

Mandarin · pinyin bù zhí yī wén

worthless (idiom)
no use whatsoever

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不: bù · no, not; un-; negative prefix
值: zhí · price
一: yī · one; a, an; alone
文: wén · literature, culture, writing

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4–2–1–2 · bu4 zhi2 yi1 wen2

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bat1 zik6 jat1 man4

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(idiomatic) not worth a penny; utterly worthless; no use whatsoever

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