n. (Hira=かね) money, currency, coins and paper notes which have value; metal

n. (Trad=金, Pinyin=jin1) aurum, gold

n. (Simp=金, Pinyin=jin1) aurum, gold

yi2 zi4 qian1 jin1
A single word is worth a thousand pieces of gold.
A literary gem. Said of a well-composed essay or poem with ingenious use of words. Compare with 一字之师 (yi2 zi4 zhi1 shi1) and 一诺千金 (yi2 nuo4 qian1 jin1).

yi2 nuo4 qian1 jin1
A promise worth a thousand pieces of gold.
A solemn promise. Compare with 一字千金 (yi2 zi4 qian1 jin1).

qian1 jin1 mai3 gu3
Buying (a horse's) bones for thousand ounces of gold.
This expression is used to describe someone who is anxious to enlist the services of talented people.

jin1 cheng2 tang1 chi2
A city of metal with boiling moats.
Describing a strong city invulnerable to attacks.

jin1 yu4 qi2 wai4, bai4 xu4 qi2 zhong1
Gold and jade on its outside, but rotten cotton on its inside.
Said of something superficially attractive but actually worthless. All that glitters is not gold. Compare with 外强中干 (wai4 qiang1 zhong1 gan1), 华而不实 (hua2 er2 bu4 shi2) and 半瓶子醋 (ban4 ping2 zi3 cu4).

jin1 shi2 wei2 kai1
Metal and stones can be pierced.
Any difficulties can be overcome through hard work.

Pinyin: jin1
Wade-Giles: chin1
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