valuable

adj. of great worth, costly; cherished, dear, important

n. something of great worth

Noun
1. something of value; "all our valuables were stolen"
(hypernym) treasure, hoarded wealth
(hyponym) swag
Adjective
1. having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange; "another human being equally valuable in the sight of God"; "a valuable diamond"
(antonym) worthless
(similar) blue-chip
(see-also) expensive
2. having worth or merit or value; "a valuable friend"; "a good and worthful man"
(synonym) worthful
(similar) worthy
3. of great importance or use or service; "useful information"; "valuable advice"
(synonym) useful, of value
(similar) important, of import

adj. valuable, of great worth; calculable, can be calculated

(n.)
A precious possession; a thing of value, especially a small thing, as an article of jewelry; -- used mostly in the plural.
  

(a.)
Worthy; estimable; deserving esteem; as, a valuable friend; a valuable companion.
  

(a.)
Having value or worth; possessing qualities which are useful and esteemed; precious; costly; as, a valuable horse; valuable land; a valuable cargo.
  

yi2 hu2 zhi1 ye4
The underfur of a fox.
This is a metaphor for something very precious.

mai3 du2 huan2 zhu1
Buying a box and returning the pearls inside.
To take a lesser thing instead of a greater thing.

bie2 wu2 chang2 wu4
Having nothing to spare.
Said of a poor person who doesn't have a thing of value. To have nothing more than daily necessities.

da4 cai2 xiao3 yong4
Large material for small use.
This is an expression used to describe waste or misuse of valuable materials or talents.

qiao3 qu3 hao2 duo2
Seizing by trick or by force.
To obtain valuable things of others by cheating or forcible means.