空谷白驹 — “White colt in an empty valley”
空谷白驹 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a metaphor for a talented person whose abilities are not recognized or utilized; to let worthy people remain unappointed or unemployed”. Literally, “White colt in an empty valley”.
空谷白驹 Pronunciation and Pinyin
空谷白驹 Character Breakdown
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What does 空谷白驹 mean?
空谷白驹 (kōng gǔ bái jū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a metaphor for a talented person whose abilities are not recognized or utilized; to let worthy people remain unappointed or unemployed”.
How do you pronounce 空谷白驹?
空谷白驹 is pronounced kōng gǔ bái jū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 空谷白驹 literally mean?
Literally, 空谷白驹 means “White colt in an empty valley”. It is used to mean “a metaphor for a talented person whose abilities are not recognized or utilized; to let worthy people remain unappointed or unemployed”.
What is the Chinese definition of 空谷白驹?
驹：小壮的马。很好的一匹折马，却放在山谷里不用。比喻不能任用贤能。