A little bit of gold is useless
The Chinese idiom is di ǎ NJ ī NF á sh ù, which means there is no best way to raise money and solve poverty. It comes from Zhang Jixin of Qing Dynasty, the second letter from Wang Youling.
Idiom usage
Lack of ability to raise funds, lack of skills, lack of money, and so on.
Analysis of Idioms
Synonym: the golden touch
The origin of Idioms
Zhang Jixin of the Qing Dynasty wrote "the people are in deep poverty, the source of pay is exhausted, the money is not enough, and they are worried."
Idiom explanation
Magic: magic, method. There is no magic to turn iron into gold. There is no best way to raise money and solve poverty.
A little bit of gold is useless
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