汉英词典
Chinese-English Dictionary
MEANING OF 明珠暗投
明珠暗投
to cast pearls before swine (idiom) / not to get proper recognition for one's talents
The original intent was a bright pearl, which was cast on the road secretly, which made people very surprised / It is a metaphor that talented people are not valued / It also metaphors that good things fall into the hands of people who do not know the goods
比喻有才能的人没得到好的使用,或珍贵之物落到不识货的人手里可惜你怀才不遇,只落得明珠暗投|那是一只宋瓷花瓶,这一班蠢物如何识得,真是明珠暗投。
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