龟玉毁椟 — “Turtle shell and jade destroyed in their casket”
龟玉毁椟 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Valuable assets or important matters being ruined or lost due to the negligence, incompetence, or dereliction of duty of those entrusted to protect or manage them”. Literally, “Turtle shell and jade destroyed in their casket”.
龟玉毁椟 Pronunciation and Pinyin
龟玉毁椟 Character Breakdown
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What does 龟玉毁椟 mean?
龟玉毁椟 (guī yù huǐ dú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Valuable assets or important matters being ruined or lost due to the negligence, incompetence, or dereliction of duty of those entrusted to protect or manage them”.
How do you pronounce 龟玉毁椟?
龟玉毁椟 is pronounced guī yù huǐ dú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 龟玉毁椟 literally mean?
Literally, 龟玉毁椟 means “Turtle shell and jade destroyed in their casket”. It is used to mean “Valuable assets or important matters being ruined or lost due to the negligence, incompetence, or dereliction of duty of those entrusted to protect or manage them”.
What is the Chinese definition of 龟玉毁椟?
龟甲和宝玉在匣中被毁坏。比喻辅佐之臣失职而使国运毁败。