4 characters Idiom and proverb 6 179

Progress in Chinese starts with characters, then words, finally idioms. Here’s a free look at 「玉毀櫝中」 and its explanation.

The idiom 「玉毀櫝中」 we’re featuring is explained below, showcasing its meaning and usage.

A metaphor for the heavy losses caused by the supervisor’s dereliction of duty.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yù huì dú zhōng

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

yuk6 wai2 duk6 jung1

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