以冠补履 — “To mend shoes with a hat”
以冠补履 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to use something valuable or precious for a trivial or unworthy purpose; to waste resources by applying high-value items to low-value tasks”. Literally, “To mend shoes with a hat”.
以冠补履 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 以冠补履 mean?
以冠补履 (yǐ guān bǔ lǚ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to use something valuable or precious for a trivial or unworthy purpose; to waste resources by applying high-value items to low-value tasks”.
How do you pronounce 以冠补履?
以冠补履 is pronounced yǐ guān bǔ lǚ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 以冠补履 literally mean?
Literally, 以冠补履 means “to mend shoes with a hat”. It is used to mean “to use something valuable or precious for a trivial or unworthy purpose; to waste resources by applying high-value items to low-value tasks”.
What is the Chinese definition of 以冠补履?
冠：帽子；履：鞋子。用帽子补鞋。比喻以贵重物品配贱物。