A common person possessing valuable assets or talent is likely to invite trouble; having something desirable makes one a target for harm or misfortune.
他虽然才华横溢，但不懂得收敛锋芒，终究落得个匹夫怀璧的局面，常遭人嫉妒和算计。
Although he was exceptionally talented, he didn't know how to conceal his brilliance, ultimately finding himself in a 'common man with a jade disc' situation, often envied and plotted against by others.
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