洛阳纸贵

MEANING

1. 壹形adjective

   lit. paper has become expensive in Luoyang (because everyone is making a copy of a popular story) (idiom)

   • zhèbùxiǎoshuōxiědetàihǎole,zhēnshìluòyángzhǐguì.

     这部小说写得太好了，真是洛阳纸贵。🔊

     This novel is written so well that it's truly a case of the paper in Luoyang becoming expensive.

2. 貳形adjective

   fig. (of a product) to sell like hotcakes

   • zhèběnshūxiědehěnhǎo,zhēnshìluòyángzhǐguì.

     这本书写得很好，真是洛阳纸贵。🔊

     This book is written excellently, truly a case of the paper in Luoyang becoming expensive.