井渫莫食 — “The well is cleaned, but no one drinks from it”
井渫莫食 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to maintain one's purity and integrity but remain unappreciated or unrecognized; to have virtues that are not utilized or acknowledged by others”. Literally, “The well is cleaned, but no one drinks from it”.
井渫莫食 Pronunciation and Pinyin
井渫莫食 Character Breakdown
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- jǐng井zhōng中shì视xīng星narrow perspective
- jǐng井jǐng井yǒu有xù序in perfect order
- jǐng井jǐng井yǒu有fāng方well organized and methodical
- jǐng井jǐng井yǒu有tiáo条well organized and systematic
- jǐng井jǐng井yǒu有fǎ法orderly and systematic
- jǐng井jǐng井yǒu有lǐ理orderly and logical
- jǐng井jǐng井yǒu有xù绪well organized and methodical
- jǐng井dǐ底zhī之wā蛙a person with a limited outlook
- jǐng井dǐ底xiā虾má蟆a person with a very limited outlook
- jǐng井dǐ底há蛤má蟆a person with a narrow outlook
- jǐng井dǐ底yín银píng瓶all previous efforts wasted
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What does 井渫莫食 mean?
井渫莫食 (jǐng xiè mò shí) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to maintain one's purity and integrity but remain unappreciated or unrecognized; to have virtues that are not utilized or acknowledged by others”.
How do you pronounce 井渫莫食?
井渫莫食 is pronounced jǐng xiè mò shí in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 井渫莫食 literally mean?
Literally, 井渫莫食 means “the well is cleaned, but no one drinks from it”. It is used to mean “to maintain one's purity and integrity but remain unappreciated or unrecognized; to have virtues that are not utilized or acknowledged by others”.
What is the Chinese definition of 井渫莫食?
比喻洁身自持，而不为人所知。同“井渫不食”。