無價之寶

简 无价之宝 · 繁 無價之寶
Mandarin · pinyin wú jià zhī bǎo

Meanings

  1. (idiom) priceless treasure
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無
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價
jià · price, value
之
zhī · marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to
寶
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无
wú · negative, no, not; Kangxi radical 71
价
jià · price, value
宝
bǎo · treasure, jewel; precious, rare
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2–4–1–3 · wu2 jia4 zhi1 bao3

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  1. (idiomatic) priceless treasure; invaluable asset

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