黄钟毁弃 — “To reject the capable and promote the unworthy”
黄钟毁弃 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to reject the capable and promote the unworthy”. To discard the wise and capable while favoring the incompetent. Literally, “The yellow bell is destroyed and discarded”.
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What does 黄钟毁弃 mean?
黄钟毁弃 (huáng zhōng huǐ qì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to reject the capable and promote the unworthy”.
How do you pronounce 黄钟毁弃?
黄钟毁弃 is pronounced huáng zhōng huǐ qì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 黄钟毁弃 literally mean?
Literally, 黄钟毁弃 means “the yellow bell is destroyed and discarded”. It is used to mean “to reject the capable and promote the unworthy”.
What is the Chinese definition of 黄钟毁弃?
黄钟：黄铜铸的钟，我国古代音乐有十二律，阴阳各六，黄钟为阳六律的第一律；毁：毁坏；弃：抛弃。比喻贤人遭受摈斥。