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"Not worth a red cent" nghĩa là gì?
24 Dec, 2023
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'Not worth a red cent' = không đáng một đồng xu, từ 'red' ở đây ám chỉ màu của đồng tiền được làm bằng đồng -> cụm từ này nghĩa là vô dụng, không có giá trị; phá sản hoặc không một xu dính túi.
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I am amazed at how so much gobble goo can try to lead people to believe this is a good thing. I just feel greed is forthcoming no matter which direction we go. I am so tired of politicians telling me what to believe. But I also know my commentary is not worth a red cent to the “big corps”
“You don’t have to believe what I’m telling you,” says Gaon. “Feeling like a king is not directly related to your quality or your popularity or the power of your voice. Being a king is your own personal feeling even if you’re not worth a red cent.
Noting that Washington's main goal in calling for negotiations was to "impose their will and prove maximum pressure on the Iranian nation", he asserted (quả quyết) that this policy was "not worth a red cent to the Iranian nation." The Iranian government had announced on Monday that the Iranian and U.S. presidents would not meet on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly meetings, according to Al-Mayadeen TV.
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