明珠暗投
Chinese
shiny pearl; treasured person or thing; jewel shiny pearl; treasured person or thing; jewel; pearl | dark; gloomy; hidden dark; gloomy; hidden; secret | to throw; to send | ||
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simp. and trad. (明珠暗投) | 明珠 | 暗 | 投 |
Pronunciation
Idiom
明珠暗投
- the talented are neglected
- something valuable is not recognized
Descendants
- → Japanese: 明珠を闇に投ず (meishu o yami ni tōzu) (calque)