明珠暗投

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Chinese

shiny pearl; treasured person or thing; jewel
shiny pearl; treasured person or thing; jewel; pearl
 
dark; gloomy; hidden
dark; gloomy; hidden; secret
 
to throw; to send
simp. and trad.
(明珠暗投)
明珠

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Idiom

明珠暗投

  1. the talented are neglected
  2. something valuable is not recognized

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