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Let’s dive into the idiom 「眼內無珠」. Its definition and application are outlined below.

A metaphor for not knowing the value of something or being unable to distinguish the good from the bad.

The Mandarin pronunciation of this idiom is :

yǎn nèi wú zhū

while its Cantonese pinyin is :

ngaan5 noi6 mou4 jyu1

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.