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滄海遺珠

简 沧海遗珠 · 繁 滄海遺珠
Mandarin · pinyin cāng hǎi yí zhū

Meanings

  1. undiscovered talent (idiom)
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滄
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海
hǎi · sea, ocean; maritime
遺
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珠
zhū · precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl
沧
cāng · blue, dark green; cold
遗
yí · lose; articles lost; omit
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1–3–2–1 · cang1 hai3 yi2 zhu1

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

cong1 hoi2 wai4 zyu1

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cong1 hoi2 wai4 zyu1

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phrase

  1. (idiomatic) a person with talent or something valuable, but is neglected by the society

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