"not worth a dime" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 一文不值
• 毫无价值

Definition

用来表示某物毫无价值，无论是指金钱还是用途。意思是某物毫无用处，毫无价值。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式用语，含有轻视、否定意味，通常用来形容物品、想法或成果毫无价值。用于人时会显得很冒犯，需谨慎使用。

Examples

This old phone is not worth a dime.

这部旧手机**一文不值**。

The chair was broken and not worth a dime.

椅子坏了，**毫无价值**。

That advice is not worth a dime.

那个建议**一文不值**。

Honestly, that plan is not worth a dime—let’s try something else.

说实话，那个方案**一文不值**，我们换个吧。

That movie was boring and not worth a dime.

那部电影很无聊，**一文不值**。

All that effort and it turned out to be not worth a dime.

那么多努力，结果**毫无价值**。