玉毁椟中 — “Jade destroyed in its casket”
玉毁椟中 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a valuable asset or opportunity is ruined or lost due to the negligence, incompetence, or mismanagement of those entrusted to protect it”. Literally, “Jade destroyed in its casket”.
玉毁椟中 Pronunciation and Pinyin
玉毁椟中 Character Breakdown
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What does 玉毁椟中 mean?
玉毁椟中 (yù huǐ dú zhōng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a valuable asset or opportunity is ruined or lost due to the negligence, incompetence, or mismanagement of those entrusted to protect it”.
How do you pronounce 玉毁椟中?
玉毁椟中 is pronounced yù huǐ dú zhōng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 玉毁椟中 literally mean?
Literally, 玉毁椟中 means “Jade destroyed in its casket”. It is used to mean “a valuable asset or opportunity is ruined or lost due to the negligence, incompetence, or mismanagement of those entrusted to protect it”.
What is the Chinese definition of 玉毁椟中?
比喻因主管人员失职而造成重大损失。