Leaving a pearl behind
As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is y í zh ū Q ì B ì, which means to discard the unused pearl and jade. It means to discard the unused beautiful things and talents. It comes from preface to Zeng Qiu Fu's poetry anthology by Lu You of Song Dynasty.
Idiom usage
As subject, object, attribute; used in figurative sentences
The origin of Idioms
In the preface to Zeng Qiu Fu's poetry anthology written by Lu You of Song Dynasty, "however, Qiu Fu is proud of his work, which can be passed on. It covers more than that. He leaves his pearls behind and abandons his talent, and those who know him sigh."
Idiom explanation
This refers to abandoned pearls and jade, which means abandoned beautiful things and excellent talents.
Chinese PinYin : yí zhū qì bì
Leaving a pearl behind
take into consideration both needs of the state and the interests of the collectives. tǒng chóu jiān gù
Rising clouds and flying snow. yún qǐ xuě fēi
A bed of brocade is covered. yī chuáng jǐn bèi zhē gài
jostle one another on the way. mó jiān jiē zhǒng