The melon is hanging in the air(páo guā kōng xuán)

The melon is hanging in the air

Paogua Kong Xuan, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is p á Ogu ā K ō ngxu á n, which means that Confucius compared himself with paogua that he could not hang without being eaten, so he should become an official and make a difference. It is used as a metaphor for a man of ability, but not for the world. It comes from the Analects of Confucius Yang Huo.

The origin of Idioms

The Analects of Confucius Yanghuo: "how can I be a gourd? How can you tie it and not eat it? "

Idiom usage

It refers to the lack of talent

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym]: cherish one's talent but not meet it [antonym]: make the best of one's talent

Chinese PinYin : páo guā kōng xuán