现钟弗打 — “To fail to make use of readily available resources or opportunities”

现钟弗打 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fail to make use of readily available resources or opportunities”. To neglect to use what is at hand.

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现钟弗打 Pronunciation and Pinyin

Character	Pinyin	Strokes	Meaning
现	xiàn	8	appear, present, current
钟	zhōng	9	bell, clock, hour, concentrate
弗	fú	5	not; do not
打	dǎ	5	to hit, strike, or play

他手头有很多学习资料，却现钟弗打，成绩自然不理想。

He had many study materials at hand but failed to make use of them, so his grades were naturally not ideal.

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What does 现钟弗打 mean?

现钟弗打 (xiàn zhōng fú dǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to fail to make use of readily available resources or opportunities”.

How do you pronounce 现钟弗打?

现钟弗打 is pronounced xiàn zhōng fú dǎ in Mandarin Chinese.

What is the Chinese definition of 现钟弗打?

比喻有现成的东西却不加利用。同“现钟不打”。