千钟 qiān zhōng — a great amount; a thousand measures of grain/wine

千钟
qiān zhōng

Characters: 千 · 钟

Definitions

  1. a great amount; a thousand measures of grain/wine

More definitions

zdic(汉典)

  1. 极言粮多。古以六斛四斗为一钟，一说八斛为一钟，又谓十斛为一钟。
  2. 指优厚的俸禄。
  3. 千盅，千杯。极言酒多或酒量大。
  4. 钟律名。

ExtDict

  1. 极言粮多。古以六斛四斗为一钟，一说八斛为一钟，又谓十斛为一钟
  2. 指优厚的俸禄
  3. 千盅，千杯。极言酒多或酒量大
  4. 钟律名。

Examples

  • 他俸禄千钟，仍不忘本。

    Though his stipend was a thousand measures, he never forgot his roots.

  • 不受千钟禄，只愿归故里。

    I would not take a thousand measures of salary, only return to my hometown.

  • 千钟之富，不如一技在身。

    Wealth of a thousand measures is not worth a skill in one's hands.