Learning Chinese grows from characters to words and then idioms. We’ve created free tools to help you master idioms like 「珠沉滄海」, explained here.
The idiom being introduced now is 「珠沉滄海」. Below, you’ll find its meaning and usage examples.
The pearl sank in the sea. A metaphor for talented people being buried.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
zhū chén cāng hǎi
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
jyu1 cham4 chong1 hoi2
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.
