Definition & Meaning

priceless; invaluable; worth several cities; be priced at fifteen cities-very valuable

Word usage

jià zhí lián chéng

价 值 连 城

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priceless; invaluable; worth several cities; be priced at fifteen cities-very valuable
- jià zhí lián chéng de zhū bǎo
  价值连城的珠宝
  jewelry of great value
- měi shù guǎn zhōng xǔ duō jià zhí lián chéng de yì shù pǐn bèi dào
  美术馆中许多价值连城的艺术品被盗。
  A number of priceless works of art were stolen from the gallery.
- gōng rén men zhēng xiān kǒng hòu de jiāng jià zhí lián chéng de wù pǐn yùn dào ān quán de dì fang
  工人们争先恐后地将价值连城的物品运到安全的地方。
  Workers scrambled to carry priceless objects out of harm's way.
- jià zhí lián chéng de zuàn shí
  价值连城的钻石
  priceless diamond
synonym
jià zhí qiān jīn价值千金 lián chéng zhī jie连城之价
antonym
yī wén bù zhí一文不值 yī qián bù zhí一钱不值 fēn wén bù zhí分文不值 bù zhí yī qián不值一钱 bù zhí yī qián不直一钱

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"价值连城" is usually used to describe rare jewelry, jade, ancient cultural relics and artistic treasures in the world.

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