Literally meaning an earthenware pot makes a thunderous sound; used to describe mediocre or untalented people occupying high-ranking positions while virtuous people are ignored; also used to describe poor writing becoming popular. Often used in contrast with [[黄钟毁弃|黃鐘毀棄|huang2 zhong1 hui3 qi4]].

literally meaning golden bells are discarded while earthenware pots make a thunderous noise; describes a situation where talented people are dismissed and replaced by noisy, incompetent ones