道傍苦李 — “Refers to a person of mediocre talent or little ability”
道傍苦李 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a person of mediocre talent or little ability”. A useless individual. Literally, “Bitter plums by the roadside”.
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道傍苦李 Pronunciation and Pinyin
道傍苦李 Character Breakdown
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他虽然很努力，但在某些领域确实表现平平，就像道傍苦李，不受人重视。
Although he works hard, he indeed performs ordinarily in certain areas, much like bitter plums by the roadside, not attracting much attention.
Idioms Related to 道傍苦李
More idioms starting with 道
- dào道sān三bù不zhe着liǎng两speak irrelevantly
- dào道bù不jǔ举yí遗no one picks up lost articles on the road
- dào道bù不tóng同bù不xiāng相wéi为móu谋Different paths, different plans
- dào道bù不tóng同，，bù不xiāng相wéi为móu谋Those with different principles cannot plan together
- dào道bù不shí拾yí遗lost articles are not picked up from the street
- dào道bù不shí拾yí遗，，yè夜bù不bì闭hù户excellent public order and social security
- dào道bù不duō掇yí遗no one picks up lost articles
- dào道bù不xiāng相móu谋Those with different principles cannot plan together
- dào道dōng东shuō说xī西babble on without a clear point
- dào道yì义zhī之jiāo交friendship based on shared moral principles
- dào道bàng傍zhī之zhù筑A futile undertaking
- dào道bàng傍zhù筑shì室attempting a task with too many diverse suggestions
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Open the tool →Questions about 道傍苦李
What does 道傍苦李 mean?
道傍苦李 (dào bàng kǔ lǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a person of mediocre talent or little ability”.
How do you pronounce 道傍苦李?
道傍苦李 is pronounced dào bàng kǔ lǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 道傍苦李 literally mean?
Literally, 道傍苦李 means “Bitter plums by the roadside”. It is used to mean “refers to a person of mediocre talent or little ability”.
What is the Chinese definition of 道傍苦李?
比喻庸才，无用之才。同“道边苦李”。