"Worn-out" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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 pò làn worn-out / rotten / dilapidated / tattered / ragged / rubbish / junk
 gēng huàn to replace (a worn-out tire etc) / to change (one's address etc)
 pò xié broken shoes / worn-out footwear / loose woman / slut
 bì xǐ worn-out shoes / a worthless thing
 shì rú bì xǐ to regard like a pair of worn-out shoes / to look on sth as worthless
 nú mǎ liàn zhàn lit. a worn-out horse is reluctant to leave the stable (idiom) / fig. a mediocre worker clings to a good position
 bì zhǒu qiān jīn lit. my worn-out broom, a thousand in gold (idiom) / fig. sentimental value / I wouldn't be parted with it for anything.
 qì zhī rú bì xǐ to toss away like a pair of worn-out shoes (idiom)
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