滄海遺珠

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Chinese

vast ocean; large ocean to lose; to leave behind pearl; bead
trad. (滄海遺珠) 滄海 遺 珠
simp. (沧海遗珠) 沧海 遗 珠
Literally: “a pearl left in the ocean”.

Etymology

From the comment of Yan Liben about Di Renjie quoted in New Book of Tang:

仲尼稱觀過知仁，君可謂滄海遺珠矣。 [Literary Chinese, trad.]
仲尼称观过知仁，君可谓沧海遗珠矣。 [Literary Chinese, simp.]
From: The New Book of Tang, 1060 CE
Zhòngní chēng guān guò zhī rén, jūn kěwèi cānghǎiyízhū yǐ.
Confucius said that by observing the mistakes made by a person, it can be known that whether he is kind or not. I think that you're like a pearl left in the ocean.

Pronunciation

Idiom

滄海遺珠

  1. a person with talent or something valuable, but is neglected by the society
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