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Introducing the Chinese idiom 「炫石為玉」: its meaning and application are provided for your understanding.
Show off: boast. They use jade to attract people, but what they sell is stone. A metaphor for when what is said and what is done are inconsistent.
The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :
xuàn shí wéi yù
while its Cantonese pinyin is :
yun4/yun6 sek6 wai6/wai4 yuk6
The vastness of Chinese idioms, with their many meanings and applications, is inspiring. We hope these resources will guide you in your language-learning adventure.
