「千金難買心頭好」
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Pronunciation: | cin1 gam1 naan4 maai5 sam1 tau4 hou3 |
Individual Character Meaning: |
千 thousand 金 the Jin Dynasty; the metal element; golden (colour); money; wealth; metal in general 難 difficult; disaster; hard; catastrophe; calamity; suffering; generally, trouble 買 to buy; to purchase; to hire; (of prices) to cost; to bet; to place a bet; to gamble (money) 心 heart; centre; core; personality; mind; feeling; intention; affection; love; mind, attention; "heart" shape 頭 head; chief; boss; electric plug; first; number one; top; hairstyle; hair; area; location; end; side; front; beginning 好 very; good; like; sure; quite; fine; kind; friendly; to get well; easy to; good for; suitable for; to like; to be fond of; to be interested in |
Part of Speech: | expression |
Explanation: |
It's hard to buy something one loves even with lots of money.
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