明珠暗投 míngzhū'àntóu to cast pearls before swine Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents míngzhū'àntóu to cast pearls before swine 明珠 míngzhū bright pearl a bright pearl; a jewel of great value暗 àn adjective hidden hidden; secret; not made public; done in private without others knowing投 tóu verb to throw to throw; to fling; to toss something toward a targetmíngzhū'àntóu to fall into bad company 明珠 míngzhū bright pearl a bright pearl; a jewel of great value暗 àn adjective hidden hidden; secret; not made public; done in private without others knowing投 tóu verb to join to go to someone for help; to seek refuge; to join an organization or go to a place to stay