We aim to support your Chinese studies with free resources. In this series, we explore idioms and proverbs, full of meaning. Today’s feature is 「明珠投暗」, explained below.
This time, we’re looking at the idiom 「明珠投暗」. Its meaning and application are provided below.
A metaphor for talented people not being valued. It also refers to good things falling into the hands of people who don’t know their value. Same as “throwing a pearl into the dark”.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
míng zhū tóu àn
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
ming4 jyu1 tau4 am3
The collection of Chinese idioms is enormous, with each one holding its own meaning and purpose. We hope these resources can assist you in better understanding and learning Chinese.
