匏瓜空悬 — “Bottle gourd hanging unutilized”
匏瓜空悬 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a metaphor for a talented person who is not given the opportunity to use their abilities or is not employed by society; talents lying idle”. Literally, “Bottle gourd hanging unutilized”.
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What does 匏瓜空悬 mean?
匏瓜空悬 (páo guā kōng xuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a metaphor for a talented person who is not given the opportunity to use their abilities or is not employed by society; talents lying idle”.
How do you pronounce 匏瓜空悬?
匏瓜空悬 is pronounced páo guā kōng xuán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 匏瓜空悬 literally mean?
Literally, 匏瓜空悬 means “Bottle gourd hanging unutilized”. It is used to mean “a metaphor for a talented person who is not given the opportunity to use their abilities or is not employed by society; talents lying idle”.
What is the Chinese definition of 匏瓜空悬?
孔子比喻自己无法像匏瓜那样系悬着而不让人食用，应该出仕为官，有所作为。后用以比喻有才能的人却不为世所用。