值得 zhí de v. worth the money / to merit / to deserve / to be worth (doing sth) syn 价值 價值 jià zhí n. value / worth / fig. values (ethical, cultural etc) / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 不足 bù zú v., n. insufficient / lacking / deficiency / not enough / inadequate / not worth / cannot / should not syn 身价 身價 shēn jià n. social status / price of a slave / price of a person (a sportsman etc) / worth / value (of stocks, valuables etc) syn 不屑 bù xiè v. to disdain to do sth / to think sth not worth doing / to feel it beneath one's dignity syn 赏识 賞識 shǎng shí v. to appreciate / to recognize the worth of sth / appreciation syn 看头 看頭 kàn tou qualities that make sth worth seeing (or reading) syn 可取 kě qǔ desirable / worth having / (of a suggestion etc) commendable / worthy syn 一钱不值 一錢不值 yī qián bù zhí not worth a penny / utterly worthless syn 何苦 hé kǔ adv. why bother? / is it worth the trouble? syn 功亏一篑 功虧一簣 gōng kuī yī kuì lit. to ruin the enterprise for the sake of one basketful / to fail through lack of a final effort / to spoil the ship for a ha'penny worth of tar (idiom) syn 低档 低檔 dī dàng low-grade / of low worth or rank / poor quality / inferior syn 净值 淨值 jìng zhí net value / net worth 大有可为 大有可為 dà yǒu kě wéi with great prospects for the future (idiom) / well worth doing syn 耐人寻味 耐人尋味 nài rén xún wèi thought-provoking / worth thinking over / to provide food for thought syn 一诺千金 一諾千金 yī nuò qiān jīn a promise worth one thousand in gold (idiom) / a promise that must be kept syn 说不上 說不上 shuō bu shàng v. to be unable to say or tell / to not be worth mentioning syn 够本 夠本 gòu běn to break even / to get one's money's worth syn 划不来 划不來 huá bu lái adj. not worth it syn 划得来 划得來 huá de lái adj. worth it / it pays to syn 鸡肋 雞肋 jī lèi chicken ribs / sth of little value or interest / sth of dubious worth that one is reluctant to give up / to be physically weak 上算 shàng suàn to be worthwhile / to be worth it syn 超值 chāo zhí to be well worth the money one pays (for it) / to be great value 不值 bù zhí not worth syn 可看 kě kàn worth seeing 不划算 bù huá suàn it isn't worth it / not cost-effective / not profitable / too expensive 耐看 nài kàn able to withstand careful appreciation / well worth a second look 冤枉路 yuān wang lù pointless trip / not worth the trip 孙思邈 孫思邈 sūn sī miǎo Sun Simiao (c. 581-682), doctor and herbalist of the Sui and Tang dynasty, author of Prescriptions Worth a Thousand in Gold 千金要方[Qian1 jin1 Yao4 fang1] 不足挂齿 不足掛齒 bù zú guà chǐ not worth mentioning (idiom) syn 奇货可居 奇貨可居 qí huò kě jū rare commodity worth hoarding / object for profiteering syn 值 zhí v., adj. value / (to be) worth / to happen to / to be on duty syn 值得一提 zhí de yī tí to be worth mentioning 浪子回头金不换 浪子回頭金不換 làng zǐ huí tóu jīn bù huàn a prodigal son returned home is worth more than gold 百读不厌 百讀不厭 bǎi dú bù yàn to be worth reading a hundred times (idiom) syn 千金方 qiān jīn fāng Prescriptions Worth a Thousand in Gold, early Tang compendium of herbal medicine by Sun Simiao 孫思邈|孙思邈[Sun1 Si1 miao3] 百听不厌 百聽不厭 bǎi tīng bù yàn worth hearing a hundred times 一言九鼎 yī yán jiǔ dǐng one word worth nine sacred tripods (idiom) / words of enormous weight syn 不足齿数 不足齒數 bù zú chǐ shù not worth mentioning / not worth considering 一字千金 yī zì qiān jīn one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom) / (in praise of a piece of writing or calligraphy) each character is perfect / each word is highly valued syn 一言千金 yī yán qiān jīn one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom) / valuable advice / words of enormous weight 卑卑不足道 bēi bēi bù zú dào to be too petty or insignificant to mention / to not be worth mentioning (idiom) 知遇之恩 zhī yù zhī ēn lit. the kindness of recognizing sb's worth and employing him (idiom) / patronage / protection 值得 zhí de worth the money / to merit / to deserve / to be worth (doing sth) syn 腍 rěn be satiated / cooked / good-tasting 食不知味 shí bù zhī wèi lit. to eat without tasting the food / worried or downhearted (idiom) 忆苦饭 憶苦飯 yì kǔ fàn unsavory meal taken in remembrance of past hardships / fig. poor-tasting meal 一镬之味 一鑊之味 yī huò zhī wèi (idiom) To infer the whole from a part that has already been observed. Tasting one piece is enough to judge the flavor of the entire dish. 佳肴美味 jiā yáo měi wèi (idiom) Refers to first-rate food, refined and tasty dishes, or delicious-tasting fare. 咂舌攒眉 咂舌攢眉 zā shé cuán méi (idiom) Describes the facial expression of someone tasting something sour, or an expression of astonishment. 食不终味 食不終味 shí bù zhōng wèi (idiom) To be so preoccupied that one can no longer enjoy food. It is synonymous with “to eat without tasting anything.” 鹘仑吞枣 hú lún tūn zǎo (idiom) To swallow a date whole without chewing or tasting it. It commonly describes studying or reading without digesting or analysing the material. 值得庆幸 值得慶幸 zhí de qìng xìng auspicious / worth celebrating / worthy of congratulations 值得注意的是 zhí de zhù yì de shì it's worth noting that... 一寸光阴一寸金，寸金难买寸光阴 一寸光陰一寸金，寸金難買寸光陰 yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn , cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn lit. an interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time (saying) / fig. time is precious 不足道 bù zú dào inconsiderable / of no consequence / not worth mentioning syn 何苦呢 hé kǔ ne why bother? / is it worth the trouble? 保得住 bǎo de zhù worth keeping 値 zhí value / (to be) worth / to happen to / to be on duty / variant of 值[zhi2] 千金一诺 千金一諾 qiān jīn yī nuò a promise worth one thousand in gold (idiom) / a promise that must be kept 千金要方 qiān jīn yào fāng Prescriptions Worth a Thousand in Gold, early Tang compendium of herbal medicine by Sun Simiao 孫思邈|孙思邈[Sun1 Si1 miao3] 卑不足道 bēi bù zú dào not worth mentioning 受听 受聽 shòu tīng nice to hear / worth listening to syn 好故事百听不厌 好故事百聽不厭 hǎo gù shi bǎi tīng bù yàn The story is so good it's worth hearing a hundred times. / One never tires of hearing good new. 好饭不怕晚 好飯不怕晚 hǎo fàn bù pà wǎn the meal is remembered long after the wait is forgotten / the good things in life are worth waiting for 发奋有为 發奮有為 fā fèn yǒu wéi to prove one's worth through firm resolve (idiom) 高资产净值个人 gāo zī chǎn jìng zhí gè rén high-net-worth individual 净值变化 jìng zhí biàn huà changes in net worth 不足为道 不足為道 bù zú wéi dào to be not worth mentioning 食之无味，弃之不甘 食之無味，棄之不甘 shí zhī wú wèi , qì zhī bù gān lit. to be hardly worth eating, but it would still be a pity to discard it (idiom) / fig. some things have little to no value, yet one is still reluctant to part with them / see 食之無味，棄之可惜|食之无味，弃之可惜[shi2 zhi1 wu2 wei4 , qi4 zhi1 ke3 xi1] 食之无味，弃之可惜 食之無味，棄之可惜 shí zhī wú wèi , qì zhī kě xī lit. to be hardly worth eating, but it would still be a pity to discard it (idiom) / fig. some things have little to no value, yet one is still reluctant to part with them 没搞头 沒搞頭 méi gǎo tou (coll.) not worth bothering with / pointless 可读 可讀 kě dú enjoyable to read / worth reading / readable / able to be read / legible / readable 含金量 hán jīn liàng gold content / (fig.) value / worth 物超所值 wù chāo suǒ zhí (of a product, service etc) worth more than the cost / great value for the money spent 认鸡作凤 認雞作鳳 rèn jī - zuò fèng lit. to mistake a chicken for a phoenix (idiom) / fig. to overestimate sth's worth 百万买宅，千万买邻 bǎ wàn mǎi zhái, qiān wàn mǎi lín (idiom) A good neighbor is worth more than money and is difficult to buy. 不值一顾 不值一顧 bù zhí yī gù (idiom) Not worth a single glance. It describes something regarded with contempt or as completely insignificant. 不足介意 bù zú jiè yì (idiom) Not to be worth worrying about or taking to heart. 不足与谋 不足與謀 bù zú yǔ móu (idiom) Not to be worth consulting or deliberating with. It implies that the person is untrustworthy or incapable of contributing to a decision. 大有可观 大有可觀 dà yǒu kě guān (idiom) Worth looking at or taking seriously. It describes something that shows genuine promise or interest. 分文不直 fēn wén bù zhí (idiom) To be worth nothing and have absolutely no value. 粪土不如 糞土不如 fèn tú bù rú (idiom) Not even worth feces and mud. Describes something utterly worthless. 狗吠非主 gǒu fèi fēi zhǔ (idiom) Describes subjects or servants who each remain loyal to their own master. It emphasizes that such loyalty does not imply recognition of the other side’s worth. 何足道哉 hé zú dào zāi (idiom) What is there to say about it? It is not worth mentioning and carries a dismissive or contemptuous nuance. 何足挂齿 何足掛齒 hé zú guà chǐ (idiom) It is not worth mentioning / it is too insignificant to talk about. 鸡虫得失 jī chóng dé shī (idiom) Minor gains and losses that are not worth serious concern. syn 家有敝帚，享之千金 jiā yǒu bì zhǒu, xiǎng zhī qiān jīn (idiom) Even one’s own worn-out broom is regarded as worth a thousand pieces of gold. 烈火见真金 liè huǒ jiàn zhēn jīn (idiom) Crucial moments are the best test of a person’s true character and worth. 明德惟馨 míng dé wéi xīn (idiom) True moral fragrance and worth come from virtue rather than from material offerings. 小小不言 xiǎo xiǎo bù yán (idiom) Refers to something trivial and not worth mentioning. 一无所取 一無所取 yī wú suǒ qǔ (idiom) Originally, to take nothing at all. By extension, to gain nothing or find nothing worth retaining. 一笑千金 yī xiào qiān jīn (idiom) A beautiful woman’s smile is worth a thousand pieces of gold. It describes a woman’s smile as rare and precious. 玉昆金友 yù kūn jīn yǒu (idiom) An honorific expression for another person’s brothers. It compares them to jade and gold, suggesting distinction and worth. 自刽以下 zì kuài yǐ xià (idiom) Means that anything below a certain level is not worth mentioning or discussing. It marks a threshold of quality or importance. 一字兼金 yī zì jiān jīn (idiom) Describes writing in which every character is exceptionally valuable. It emphasizes the extraordinary worth of a text. 一纸千金 yī zhǐ qiān jīn (idiom) A written work of extraordinarily high value, as if a single sheet were worth a thousand pieces of gold. It is used chiefly to praise a poem or literary text. 万钱无下箸 wàn qián wú xià zhù (idiom) “He eats ten thousand coins’ worth of food every day, yet still says there is nowhere to put his chopsticks.” The phrase describes someone extraordinarily demanding or dissatisfied despite an abundant meal. 不值一哂 bù zhí yī shěn (idiom) Not worth even a smile. Describes something utterly worthless, or expresses contempt and mockery toward it. 