宝山空回 — “To return empty-handed from a place full of treasures”
宝山空回 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to return empty-handed from a place full of treasures”. To fail to gain anything despite having ample opportunity or resources, especially in pursuit of knowledge or skills. Literally, “Treasure mountain empty return”.
宝山空回 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 宝山空回 mean?
宝山空回 (bǎo shān kōng huí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to return empty-handed from a place full of treasures”.
How do you pronounce 宝山空回?
宝山空回 is pronounced bǎo shān kōng huí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 宝山空回 literally mean?
Literally, 宝山空回 means “Treasure mountain empty return”. It is used to mean “to return empty-handed from a place full of treasures”.
What is the Chinese definition of 宝山空回?
走进到处是宝物的山里，却空手出来。比喻根据条件，本来应该有丰富的收获，却一无所得（多指求知）。