diamond in the rough(hún jīn pú yù)

diamond in the rough

Hunjin Puyu, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is h ú NJ ī NP ú y ù, which means to describe natural beauty without modification. More used to describe the quality of simple and kind people. It's from the new sayings of the world · appreciation of reputation by Liu Yiqing of the Southern Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

Liu Yiqing of the Southern Dynasty, Song Dynasty, wrote a new account of the world: appreciating the reputation: "Wang rongmu's mountain is as pure as jade and gold. Everyone admires its treasure, but he is not famous for its utensils."

Idiom usage

Ganoderma lucidum is very common, and it's pure gold and jade. A poem by Huang Zunxian in Qing Dynasty

Analysis of Idioms

Gold and white jade

Idiom story

During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, Shan Tao, one of the "Seven Sages in the bamboo grove", served as the Minister of the Ministry of officials in the Jin Dynasty. Shan Tao recommended Ji Shao, Ji Kang's son, as secretary Cheng. In order to resist the villain Lu Liang as an official, he resigned and returned home. Wang Rong, the "Seven Sages of the bamboo grove", praised Shantao as noble as pure jade.

Chinese PinYin : hún jīn pú yù