井渫不食 — “A well cleaned but not drunk from”
井渫不食 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to maintain one's purity and integrity but remain unacknowledged or unused, similar to a clean well that is not drunk from; to uphold high moral standards while being overlooked”. Literally, “A well cleaned but not drunk from”.
井渫不食 Pronunciation and Pinyin
井渫不食 Character Breakdown
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Open the tool →Questions about 井渫不食
What does 井渫不食 mean?
井渫不食 (jǐng xiè bù shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to maintain one's purity and integrity but remain unacknowledged or unused, similar to a clean well that is not drunk from; to uphold high moral standards while being overlooked”.
How do you pronounce 井渫不食?
井渫不食 is pronounced jǐng xiè bù shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 井渫不食 literally mean?
Literally, 井渫不食 means “a well cleaned but not drunk from”. It is used to mean “to maintain one's purity and integrity but remain unacknowledged or unused, similar to a clean well that is not drunk from; to uphold high moral standards while being overlooked”.
What is the Chinese definition of 井渫不食?
指井虽浚治，洁净清澈，但不被饮用。比喻洁身自持，而不为人所知。