剖蚌求珠 — “Cut open a clam to seek pearls”
剖蚌求珠 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to painstakingly search for and select highly talented or virtuous individuals; to unearth hidden gems of talent”. Literally, “Cut open a clam to seek pearls”.
剖蚌求珠 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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What does 剖蚌求珠 mean?
剖蚌求珠 (pōu bàng qiú zhū) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to painstakingly search for and select highly talented or virtuous individuals; to unearth hidden gems of talent”.
How do you pronounce 剖蚌求珠?
剖蚌求珠 is pronounced pōu bàng qiú zhū in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 剖蚌求珠 literally mean?
Literally, 剖蚌求珠 means “Cut open a clam to seek pearls”. It is used to mean “to painstakingly search for and select highly talented or virtuous individuals; to unearth hidden gems of talent”.
What is the Chinese definition of 剖蚌求珠?
将蚌壳剖开，以取里面的珍珠。比喻求取贤良良的人材。