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买椟还珠
mǎi​dú​huán​zhū

to lack judgment

Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents
  1. 买 買 mǎi verb
    to buy
    to buy; to purchase; to acquire with money; also used for hiring or renting
  2. 椟 櫝 dú
    box
    (bound form) a small box, case, or cabinet; a casket
  3. 还 還 huán verb
    to return
    to give back; to return something to its owner; to repay a debt
  4. 珠 zhū noun
    pearl
    (bound form) pearl; also refers to jewelry or precious things; abbreviation of 珍珠 zhēn​zhū