汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 一钱不值
一钱不值 (一錢不值)
not worth a penny / utterly worthless
A copper coin is worthless / The metaphor is worthless
谓毫无价值。值,本作"直"。语出《史记.魏其武安侯列传》"生平毁程不识不直一钱。"
() qián bù/bú zhí
EXAMPLE SENTENCES

他们的建议不仅一钱不值,而且包藏祸心。

Their proposals are all worthless and designed out of sinister motives.

不过,别急着把聊天贬得一钱不值

But don't write off chitchat just yet.

那个作家疯了,他把那部电影贬的一钱不值

The author is crazy, he trashed anything about the flick.

最后找到的是一枚几乎一钱不值的小金币。

They finally found a small gold coin which was almost worthless.

诗中,吴梅村一再言其“一钱不值”、“偷活”、“偷生”、“失身”等等,字字血泪,忏悔之情溢于言表。

In poetry WuMeicun time and again speech it "utterly worthless", "steal work", "drag out an ignoble existence", "lose body" and so on, word blood tear, repent Zhi feelings is in overtones.

在联系汇率制度结束的时间如此不确定的情况下,除买进到期时可能一钱不值的期权外,是否还有其他可以获利的办法?

With the timing of a change to the peg so uncertain, are there ways to wait for a payday other than buying options that may expire worthless?