贫士市瓜 — “A poor scholar buys melons”
贫士市瓜 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to judge people by their outward appearance or superficial qualities, rather than their true abilities or character; to be swayed by external presentation”. Literally, “A poor scholar buys melons”.
贫士市瓜 Pronunciation and Pinyin
贫士市瓜 Character Breakdown
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- pín贫zuǐ嘴è恶shé舌sharp-tongued and unpleasant
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- pín贫zuǐ嘴jiàn贱shé舌offensively talkative and sarcastic
- pín贫zuǐ嘴è饿shé舌excessively talkative and annoying
- pín贫kùn困liáo潦dǎo倒impoverished and dejected
- pín贫fù富bù不jūn均uneven distribution of wealth
- pín贫fù富xuán悬shū殊wide gap between rich and poor
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What does 贫士市瓜 mean?
贫士市瓜 (pín shì shì guā) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to judge people by their outward appearance or superficial qualities, rather than their true abilities or character; to be swayed by external presentation”.
How do you pronounce 贫士市瓜?
贫士市瓜 is pronounced pín shì shì guā in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 贫士市瓜 literally mean?
Literally, 贫士市瓜 means “a poor scholar buys melons”. It is used to mean “to judge people by their outward appearance or superficial qualities, rather than their true abilities or character; to be swayed by external presentation”.
What is the Chinese definition of 贫士市瓜?
市：买。穷苦读书人买瓜只挑个大的。比喻以言谈和外貌取人